Meaning & usage
ため(に) expresses purpose or benefit, meaning in order to do something or for the sake of someone or something. It follows the dictionary form or ない-form of a verb, as in 見るため or 忘れないために, and follows nouns with の, as in 健康のため or あなたのために. The main clause must describe a deliberate action under the speaker's control, so it cannot end in a state or uncontrollable event.
Example sentences 4
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支払いを受けるために銀行口座を開く必要がある。
You need to open an account at a bank to receive the payment.
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私はあなたのために出来る限りのことをします。
I will do what I can for you.
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われわれはもっとよい景色を見るために高く登った。
We climbed higher so that we might get a better view.
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このデータは私の論文のためのものだ。
This data is for my thesis.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 7 past exam questions.
And 3 more tests.