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Verb Dictionary Form ため(に)

meaning : in order to

It 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.

あたらしい でんわを かうため(に) ちょきんを しています。 atarashī denwa [o] kau-tame ( ni ) chokin [o] shite-imasu, ( I’m saving money to buy a new phone. )

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Verb Dictionary Form ため(に)

Verb Potential Form ように

meaning : so that

It means “in order to make something possible”.

あたらしい でんわが かえるように ちょきんを しています。 atarashī denwa [ga] kaeru-yōni chokin [o] shite-imasu. ( I’m saving money so that I can buy a new phone. )

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Verb Potential Form-ように

Verb Dictionary Form ように

meaning : so that

The 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.

よく みえるように フォントを おおきくしてください。 yoku mieru-yōni fonto [o] ōki-ku-shite-kudasai. ( Please make the font size bigger so that I can see it. )

バスに まにあうように えきまで はしって いきます。 basu [ni] maniau-yōni eki [made] hashitte-iki-masu. ( I’ll run to the station to catch the bus. )

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Verb Dictionary Form ように

Verb nai Form ように

meaning : to avoid

It means “in order not to”.

にほんごを わすれないように まいにち べんきょう します。 nihongo [o] wasurenai-yōni mainichi benkyō shi-masu. ( I study Japanese everyday in order not to forget. )

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Verb nai Form ように

Noun のために

meaning : for someone・for something

It means “for someone’s or something’s benefit”.

かぞくのために まいにち りょうりを します。 kazoku [no] tame-ni mainichi ryōri [o] shi-masu. ( I cook everyday for my family. )

らいしゅうの やきゅうの しあいのために れんしゅう します。 raishū [no] yakyū [no] shiai [no] tame-ni renshū shi-masu. ( I practice baseball for the game next week. )

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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