benefit; good; welfare; interests
Refers to what is good for, beneficial to, or affects someone or something. Common in phrases such as ためになる, 人のため, and 〜のためを思って. This also covers the 'regarding/concerning/affecting' use when something is considered in relation to someone's interests or welfare.
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この経験は将来きっと君のためになる。
This experience will surely be good for you in the future.
君のためを思って言っているんだ。
I'm saying this because I have your best interests in mind.
purpose; aim; for the sake of; in order to
Marks the purpose or objective of an action, often in the pattern verb-dictionary form + ために or noun + のために. It can mean both 'in order to' and 'for the sake of.'
留学するために貯金している。
I'm saving money in order to study abroad.
健康のために毎朝歩いている。
I walk every morning for my health.
because of; due to; as a result of; consequence
Introduces a cause or circumstance that produces a result, often in written or explanatory style. The result or effect is usually stated after ため or ために.
大雨のため、試合は中止になった。
The game was canceled because of the heavy rain.
事故のため、道路が渋滞している。
The road is congested due to an accident.
I work every day for the sake of my family.
Because of the heavy rain, the game was cancelled.
I said it honestly with my friend's best interests in mind.
I eat a lot of vegetables for the sake of my health.
I read the newspaper every day in order to study Japanese.
おかげ frames a cause as something to be thankful for, while ため is neutral and can introduce either a good or bad result.
せい blames a cause for a bad outcome, while ため is more neutral and sounds more formal in causal use.
foreign exchange
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
for the benefit of both parties; mutually beneficial
for; for the sake of; on behalf of · because of; due to; as a result of
valued customer; profitable customer
Traditional/outdated kanji form of 為; useful mainly for reading older texts.