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JLPT N4 Elementary

為に

「ために」

Indicates an action taken for a purpose or an outcome due to a cause.

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Other forms

ために very common hiragana form
ため noun form
爲に outdated kanji
1 Conjunction / Phrase

In order to" / "For the sake of

Describes the specific objective being pursued or the beneficiary of a deliberate action.

Example

健康 の ため に 、 毎日 30分 歩いて います 。

For the sake of my health, I walk for 30 minutes every day.

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2 Conjunction / Phrase

Because of" / "Due to

Identifies the objective reason or factual cause that resulted in a particular situation.

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為に (ために)
ために
Indicates an action taken for a purpose or an outcome due to a cause.
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