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you ni

よう　にyou ni
so that; to
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Usages of you ni

妻つま　は　夫おっと　に、　晩ばんご飯はん　の　あと　で　皿さら　を　洗あらう　よう　に　頼たのみました。tuma ha otto ni, bangohan no ato de sara wo arau you ni tanomimasita.
The wife asked her husband to wash the dishes after dinner.
私わたし　は　同僚どうりょう　に　会議かいぎ　の　準備じゅんび　を　手て伝つだって　くれる　よう　に　頼たのみました。watasi ha douryou ni kaigi no zyunbi wo tetudatte kureru you ni tanomimasita.
I asked my coworker to help prepare for the meeting.
医者いしゃ　に　は、　風邪かぜ　の　予防よぼう　の　ため　に、　手洗てあらい　と　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　こまめ　に　する　よう　に　言いわれました。isya ni ha, kaze no yobou no tame ni, tearai to sinkokyuu wo komame ni suru you ni iwaremasita.
The doctor told me to wash my hands and take deep breaths frequently to prevent colds.

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