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Usages of tame ni
日本語 を 勉強する ため に 日本 に 行きました。nihongo o benkyousuru tame ni nihon ni ikimashita.
I went to Japan in order to study Japanese.
家族 の ため に 働きます。kazoku no tame ni hatarakimasu.
I work for the sake of my family.
英語 を 上手に 話す ため に 毎日 練習します。eigo o jouzuni hanasu tame ni mainichi renshuushimasu.
I practice every day in order to speak English well.
友達 の ため に プレゼント を 買いました。tomodachi no tame ni purezento o kaimashita.
I bought a present for the sake of my friend.
事故 の ため に 電車 が 遅れました。jiko no tame ni densha ga okuremashita.
The train was delayed because of an accident.
彼 は 忙しい ため に 来られません でした。kare wa isogashii tame ni koraremasen deshita.
He couldn't come because he was busy.
プロジェクト の ため に データ を 集める 必要 が あります。purojekuto no tame ni deeta o atsumeru hitsuyou ga arimasu.
(We) need to gather data for the project.
おばあさん を 訪ねる ため に 病院 に 行きました。obaasan o tazuneru tame ni byouin ni ikimashita.
I went to the hospital to visit my grandmother.
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