N4228/566

ため

obsolete kanjiirregular okuriganausually written using kana alonenounnoun (generic)adverb

Reading

Meanings

  • good, advantage, benefit, welfare
  • sake, purpose, objective, aim
  • consequence, result, effect
  • affecting, regarding, concerning

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Example sentences

健康けんこうのためにため野菜やさいべます。

I eat vegetables for my health.

あめため試合しあい中止ちゅうしになった。

The game was cancelled because of the rain.

家族かぞくためはたらいています。

I am working for the sake of my family.

将来しょうらいためいまから貯金ちょきんしておくべきだ。

You should start saving money now for the future.

風邪かぜため学校がっこうやすんだ。

I missed school because of a cold.