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ni

にni
purpose particle
FromLesson 3inHardcore Japanese

Usages of ni

ため　にtame ni
for (the sake of)
明日あした　は　弟おとうと　の　誕生日たんじょうび　なので、　お祝いわい　に　ケーキ　を　作つくります。ashita wa otouto no tanjoubi nanode, oiwai ni keeki o tsukurimasu.
Tomorrow is my younger brother’s birthday, so I’ll bake a cake to celebrate.
彼女かのじょ　は　新あたらしい　職場しょくば　に　慣なれるの　に　時間じかん　が　かかる。kanojo wa atarashii shokuba ni nareruno ni jikan ga kakaru.
It takes time for her to get used to her new workplace.
彼女かのじょ　は　人ひと　が　多おおい　ところ　が　苦手にがて　だ　が、　支店してん　の　手伝てつだい　に　行いった。kanojo wa hito ga ooi tokoro ga nigate da ga, shiten no tetsudai ni itta.
She’s not good with crowds, but she went to help at the branch.
問題もんだい　の　原因げにん　を　知しる　に　は、　直接ちょくせつ　見みた　人ひと　に　聞きくの　が　早はやい。mondai no genin o shiru ni wa, chokusetsu mita hito ni kikuno ga hayai.
To find out the cause of a problem, the fastest way is to ask someone who saw it directly.
深呼吸しんこきゅう　とか　ストレッチ　とか　の　小ちいさな　習慣しゅうかん　は、　集中力しゅうちゅうりょく　が　落おちるの　を　予防よぼうするの　に　も　健康けんこう　の　ため　に　も　役やくに　立たちます。shinkokyuu toka sutoretchi toka no chiisana shuukan wa, shuuchuuryoku ga ochiruno o yobousuruno ni mo kenkou no tame ni mo yakuni tachimasu.
Small habits like deep breathing or stretching are useful both for preventing your concentration from dropping and for your health.
買かい物もの　に　行いった　母はは　が、　カレー　の　材料ざいりょう　の　にんじん　と　玉たまねぎ　と　じゃがいも　を　たくさん　買かって　きた。kaimono ni itta haha ga, karee no zairyou no ninjin to tamanegi to jagaimo o takusan katte kita.
My mother, who went shopping, bought a lot of carrots, onions, and potatoes for curry.
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