為 (Tame) is a Japanese noun meaning “good, advantage, benefit, welfare”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbgood; advantage; benefit; welfare
- noun, adverbsake; purpose; objective; aim
- noun, adverbconsequence; result; effect
- noun, adverbaffecting; regarding; concerning
Examples
列車は雪のため遅れた。
The train was delayed by snow.
列車は大雪のため遅れた。
The train was delayed by a heavy snowfall.
列車は事故のため遅れた。
The train was held up because of the railroad accident.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).