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- Verb Dictionary-form + ため(に)
- Verb Potential-form + ように
- Verb Dictionary-form + ように
- Verb Nai-form + ように
- Noun のために
💬 24. Reason & Purpose
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Grammar Note
⚫️ Verb Dictionary-form ため(に)
meaning : in order toIt means “for the purpose of doing something”. “ため” and “ために” are the same meaning.
Volitional verb is used.
It is a verb such as “eat, drink, write, study …”, which you do something with your intention.
atarashī denwa [o] kau-tame ( ni ) chokin [o] shite-imasu.
( I’m saving money to buy a new phone. )
Verb Dictionary-form ため(に)
⚫️ Verb Potential-form ように
meaning : so thatIt means “in order to make something possible”.
atarashī denwa [ga] kaeru-yōni chokin [o] shite-imasu.
( I’m saving money so that I can buy a new phone. )
Verb Potential-form-ように
⚫️ Verb Dictionary-form ように
meaning : so thatThe verbs which mean “possible”, such as “みえます・きこえます”, or some non-volitional verbs, such as “まにあいます・なおります”, are used.
yoku mieru-yōni fonto [o] ōki-ku-shite-kudasai.
( Please make the font size bigger so that I can see it. )

basu [ni] maniau-yōni eki [made] hashitte-iki-masu.
( I’ll run to the station to catch the bus. )
Verb Dictionary-form ように
⚫️ Verb nai Form ように
meaning : to avoidIt means “in order not to”.
nihongo [o] wasurenai-yōni mainichi benkyō shi-masu.
( I study Japanese everyday in order not to forget. )
Verb Nai-form ように
⚫️ Noun のために
meaning : for someone・for somethingIt means “for someone’s or something’s benefit”.

kazoku [no] tame-ni mainichi ryōri [o] shi-masu.
( I cook everyday for my family. )
raishū [no] yakyū [no] shiai [no] tame-ni renshū shi-masu.
( I practice baseball for the game next week. )

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I came to Japan to attend my friend’s wedding.
I’ll go to bed earlier to recover from a cold soon.
I left home earlier in order not to be late.
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