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Learn Hardcore Japanese: tame - for the sake of; in order to

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 18
/tame

tame

Word

ためtame

Meaning

for (the sake of); in order to

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

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Usages of tame

電気代でんきだい　を　節約せつやくする　ため、　省しょうエネモード　に　しました。denkidai o setsuyakusuru tame, shouenemoodo ni shimashita.

To save on the electricity bill, I set it to energy-saving mode.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

無駄むだ　に　待まつ　時間じかん　を　減へらす　ため、　席せき　を　予約よやくした。muda ni matsu jikan o herasu tame, seki o yoyakushita.

To reduce wasted time waiting, I reserved seats.

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