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私 は 健康 の ため に 卵 を 食べます。watashi wa kenkou no tame ni tamago o tabemasu.
Meaning
I eat eggs for my health.
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Breakdown of watashi wa kenkou no tame ni tamago o tabemasu.
はwa
topic particle
私watashi
I
をo
direct object particle
食べるtaberu
to eat
Questions & Answers about watashi wa kenkou no tame ni tamago o tabemasu.
Why is は used after 私 and not が?
は is the topic marker, indicating that 私 ("I") is what the sentence is about. It sets 私 as the theme. が is the subject marker often used to introduce new information or to emphasize the subject. Here, since you’re simply stating what you do for health, は is the appropriate choice.
Why is there a の between 健康 and ため?
In Japanese, の connects two nouns to show possession or qualification. 健康のため literally means "the sake/purpose of health." Without の, the phrase would be ungrammatical because ため needs a modifier before に.
What does ために mean in this sentence?
The phrase ために attaches to a noun or a verb dictionary form to express purpose or reason. Here, 健康のために means "for the sake of health" or "in order to be healthy."
Why is に used after ため?
に is part of the fixed expression ために, which marks purpose. It turns the noun ため ("sake/purpose") into a directional or goal-oriented phrase, equivalent to "for" in English.
What is the function of を after ?
