N4 grammar

〜ために

tameni

In order to, because of

Formation

ために gives a purpose when it follows a dictionary form, and a cause when it follows a past or a state. Same word, and the tense in front decides which one you get. It is noticeably more formal than から or ので.

Examples

〜ために is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

  1. I bought the chocolate for Jim.

  2. She went to Paris for the purpose of learning ballet.

  3. He worked day and night in the interest of his firm.

  4. He worked day and night so that he might become rich.

  5. Moderate exercise is good for you.

The explanation is ours, written for this site. Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), each machine-checked to actually contain the pattern. Furigana is generated automatically, so a rare reading may be imperfect.