おかげで
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
Top 900
Composed of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Composed of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
behind one's back
Examples (59 in total)
Thanks to him, I was able to find a job.
He succeeded by virtue of his efforts.
Thanks to the medicine, I feel better now.
Thanks to you, the job went well.
Because of the pills I took, the pain went away.
Thanks to the bad weather, the game was canceled.
This money will allow me to buy a car.
He succeeded because he worked hard.
I owe my success to my friends.
Thanks to his efforts, he attained his object.
He owes his success to good luck.
We owe our modern life to electricity.
I owe it to my parents that I am so healthy.
Because of his advice, I was able to succeed.
He owes his wealth to good luck.
Thanks to your help, we were successful.
Because of Tom's advice, I was able to succeed.
The scholarship enabled him to study abroad.
Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly.
His success on the examination is due to his efforts.
Thanks to the history game, I learned a lot about American history.
She got the job by virtue of her youth and enthusiasm.
Thanks to his advice, I succeeded in the examination.
This medicine cured me of my cold.
Thanks to his help, I finished my homework.
The prize money allowed him to buy a guitar.
He got the job by virtue of his father's connections.
Thanks to his efforts, all the crew were saved.
The washing machine makes my housework easier.
He owes his success both to working hard and to good luck.
His large income enabled him to live in comfort.
Her gray hair makes her look older than her age.
Thanks to the nice weather, we were able to harvest all of the crops in a day.
Thanks to the favorable wind, we soon reached the island.
Electrical appliances have made housework easier.
Television enables us to know what is happening today.
Airplanes enable people to travel great distances rapidly.
Thanks to your stupidity, we lost the game.
Unique ideas helped him to earn a high income.
Thanks to his advice, I have saved a lot of money.
Thanks to his efforts, it was more successful than we had expected.
Thanks to the development of aircraft, the world has become much smaller.
Thanks to my mother's help, I was able to buy a mountain bike.
Thanks to television, we can enjoy watching baseball games in our rooms.
You can travel from Osaka to Tokyo in an hour by plane.
Thanks to television, boys and girls are apt to neglect reading books.
The bridge saved them a lot of time and trouble.
Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
Many plants and crops grow here thanks to the mild climate.
Thanks to the technological innovation, the maximum output of the factory has doubled.
Thanks to his recommendation, I was able to get a teaching job at a college in Tokyo.
Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular.
The new equipment enabled us to finish the work in an hour.
Television enables us to learn about foreign manners and customs.
Because of modern communication and transportation systems, the world is getting smaller.
Thanks to this book, I learned some interesting facts about this insect.
That job brings him in an extra 60,000 yen a month.
Airplanes enable us to travel around the world in a few days.
The new subway enables me to get to school in 20 minutes.