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๐ŸŒธ Japanese Topic 124ไธญ็ดš๐ŸŒป Intermediate

ใ€œใŸใ‚ใซ

... tame ni

In order to / For the sake of

๐ŸŒธ Expressing Purpose and Goals ๐ŸŒธ

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Dialogue

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšๅฐ†ๆฅใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎไผš็คพใ‚’ไฝœใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ่ฒฏ้‡‘ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Shourai, jibun no kaisha o tsukuru tame ni chokin shite imasu.

I'm saving money in order to start my own company in the future.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใใฎใŸใ‚ใซๆฏŽๆ—ฅๆฎ‹ๆฅญใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

Sugoi desu ne. Sono tame ni mainichi zangyou shite iru n desu ka?

That's impressive. Is that why you work overtime every day?

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใฏใ„ใ€‚ๅคขใ‚’ๅฎŸ็พใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ้ ‘ๅผตใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Hai. Yume o jitsugen suru tame ni ganbatte imasu.

Yes. I'm doing my best to make my dream come true.

ใƒžใƒช๏ผš็งใฏๅฅๅบทใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ€ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใ‚ธใƒงใ‚ฎใƒณใ‚ฐใ‚’ๅง‹ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Watashi wa kenkou no tame ni, mainichi jogingu o hajimemashita.

As for me, I started jogging every day for my health.

ใ‚ฑใƒณ๏ผšใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ใƒ•ใƒซใƒžใƒฉใ‚ฝใƒณใซๅ‡บใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใงใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

Ii desu ne. Furu marason ni deru tame desu ka?

That's nice. Is it to participate in a full marathon?

ใƒžใƒช๏ผšใ„ใ„ใˆใ€ใŸใ ็—…ๆฐ—ใซใชใ‚‰ใชใ„ใŸใ‚ใซ้‹ๅ‹•ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚

Iie, tada byouki ni naranai tame ni undou shite iru dake desu.

No, I'm just exercising so that I don't get sick.

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๐Ÿ“– Vocabulary

5 words
ใกใ‚‡ใใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹chokin suruto save money
ใ˜ใคใ’ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹jitsugen suruto realize/actualize
ใ–ใ‚“ใŽใ‚‡ใ†zangyouovertime work
ใ‘ใ‚“ใ“ใ†kenkouhealth
ใ†ใ‚“ใฉใ†undouexercise
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โญ Key Sentence

[Verb Dictionary Form / Noun + ใฎ] ใŸใ‚ใซ

... tame ni

In order to [do] / For the sake of [noun].

  • Pattern: ใ€œใŸใ‚ใซ
  • Meaning: Indicates a purpose or a goal for an action.
ๆ—ฅๆœฌใธ่กŒใใŸใ‚ใซใ€ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใ‚’ๅ‹‰ๅผทใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Nihon e iku tame ni, Nihongo o benkyou shite imasu.

I am studying Japanese in order to go to Japan.

ๅฎถๆ—ใฎใŸใ‚ใซใ€ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ๅฎถใ‚’่ฒทใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Kazoku no tame ni, atarashii ie o kaimashita.

I bought a new house for the sake of my family.

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๐ŸŽ“ Explanation

The expression ใŸใ‚ใซ is used to express a clear purpose or goal. It can be used with verbs or nouns.

When using a verb, use the Dictionary Form. When using a noun, you must add the particle ใฎ before ใŸใ‚ใซ.

Unlike 'youni', 'tame ni' implies a strong will or a specific objective that the speaker is actively working toward.

Kuruma o kau tame ni hataraite imasu.
= 'I am working in order to buy a car.'

Kodomo no tame ni ryouri o tsukurimasu.
= 'I cook for the sake of my children.'

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๐Ÿ“ Quiz

Choose the correct sentence for: 'I exercise for my health.'