Learn Hardcore Japanese: kenkou no tame ni, amai mono wo sukunaku simasu.

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健康けんこう　の　ため　に、　甘あまい　物もの　を　少すくなく　します。kenkou no tame ni, amai mono o sukunaku shimasu.

Meaning

For my health, I cut down on sweets.

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Breakdown of kenkou no tame ni, amai mono o sukunaku shimasu.

What does 健康のために mean grammatically?

〜のために means for the sake of ~, for ~, or in order to benefit ~.

So:

Together, 健康のために means for my health or for the sake of health.

In this sentence, it gives the reason or purpose for the action that follows.

Why is there a の after 健康?

Because 健康 is a noun, and nouns usually connect to ため with の:

Think of の here as the normal way to connect one noun to another noun-like expression.

You cannot usually say 健康ために.

What is the role of に in ために?

In ために, the に is part of the grammar pattern. You should learn ために as one set expression.

It often marks:

In this sentence, it means for the sake of health.

Why is placed before ?