for the purpose of ~, in order to ~

Beginner

15-20 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses purpose or reason.

[Verb dictionary form/Noun + の] + ために

日本に行くために、日本語を勉強しています。

Nihon ni iku tame ni, nihongo wo benkyou shite imasu.

I am studying Japanese in order to go to Japan.

健康のために、毎日走っています。

Kenkou no tame ni, mainichi hashitte imasu.

I run every day for my health.

For verbs, use dictionary form. For nouns, add の.

～ために (reason)

because of ~, due to ~

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

Use when explaining your goals and purposes.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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