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Usages of tame
電気代 を 節約する ため、 省エネモード に しました。denkidai wo setuyakusuru tame, syouenemoodo ni simasita.
To save on the electricity bill, I set it to energy-saving mode.
無駄 に 待つ 時間 を 減らす ため、 席 を 予約した。muda ni matu zikan wo herasu tame, seki wo yoyakusita.
To reduce wasted time waiting, I reserved seats.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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