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

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 31
/tame ni

tame ni

Word

ため　にtame ni

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 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 o kau tame ni narabimasu.

I line up at the convenience store to buy coffee.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

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 atarashii kamera o 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 shio o iresuginai you ni ryouri o kufuushite 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 o nomu tame ni supuun o futatsu motte ikimashita.

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

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