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

Usages of tame ni

コンビニ　で　コーヒー　を　買かう　ため　に　並ならびます。konbini de koohii wo kau tame ni narabimasu.

I line up at the convenience store to buy coffee.

海外旅行かいがいりょこう　の　ため　に　新あたらしい　カメラ　を　買かいたい　です。kaigairyokou no tame ni atarasii kamera wo kaitai desu.

I want to buy a new camera for an overseas trip.

健康けんこう　の　ため　に、　砂糖さとう　や　塩しお　を　入いれすぎない　よう　に　料理りょうり　を　工夫くふうして　います。kenkou no tame ni, satou ya sio wo iresuginai you ni ryouri wo kuhuusite imasu.

For my health, I try to cook in a way that doesn’t use too much sugar or salt.

花見はなみ　の　とき、　スープ　を　飲のむ　ため　に　スプーン　を　二ふたつ　持もって　いきました。hanami no toki, suupu wo nomu tame ni supuun wo hutatu motte ikimasita.

When we went cherry-blossom viewing, I brought two spoons for drinking soup.

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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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