ため【為】 - tame | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

あなたのためなら喜よろこんでどんなことでもします。

anatano tamenara yorokonde donna kotodemo shimasu.

I am ready to do anything for you.

１いち月がつ３さん０れい日にち、３さん１いち日にちは葬式そうしきのため休やすみます。

ichigatsu sanjūnichi sanjū ichinichiwa sōshikino tame yasumi. masu

I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31.

それは、おまえの声こえをよく聞きくためだよ。

sorewa omaeno koeo yoku kiku tamedayo.

It is in order to hear your voice well.

Characters

Reading

Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

Irregular Okurigana

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Outdated Kanji

為 kanji, 9 strokes do

Other Forms

爲 kanji, 12 strokes change

Outdated Kanji

Irregular Okurigana

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

ためじゃない

tamejanai

The negative form

1. Not X; It's not X

★ Common

Noun

#20637

ためだった

tamedatta

The past form

1. Was.; Used to be.

★ Common

Noun

#12989

ためで

tamede

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. For; By means of

★ Common

Noun

#5211

ための

tameno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of; For

★ Common

Noun

#1813

ためじゃありません

tamejārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not.; It's not the case.

★ Common

Noun

#118026

ためじゃないです

tamejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not.; Isn't it?

★ Common

Noun

#112705

ためでした

tamedeshita

The polite past form

1. Was.; Was done.

★ Common

Noun

#51036

ためです

tamedesu

The polite form

1. Is/am/are (polite); Is it?

★ Common

Noun

#8110

ためでわありません

tamedewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not.; It is not.

★ Common

Noun

#1174109

Common 6 items

ためじゃなかった

tamejanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Noun

#121247

ためだろう

tamedarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Will likely

★ Common

Noun

#52432

ためじゃありませんでした

tamejārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

ためじゃなかったです

tamejanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

ためでしょう

tamedeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Noun

#42942

ためでわありませんでした

tamedewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not.; Was not so.

★ Common

Noun

#1174109

Advanced 3 items

ためだったら

tamedattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [WORD] was/were; If [WORD] happened

★ Common

Noun

#26013

ためであれば

tamedeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were…; If it is…

★ Common

Noun

#122792

ためなら

tamenara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [it] is…; If [it] were…

★ Common

Noun

#8053

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