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Because of A; due to A
  1. Because of A; due to A
  2. For the purpose/sake of A; in order to A
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休 校 は 雪 の 為 で あ っ た 。 
The closing of school was due to the snow.
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バ ス は 交 通 渋 滞 の 為 に 遅 れ た 。 
The bus was late because of the traffic jam.
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其 の 試合 は 、 雨 の 為 に 中 止 為 れ ま し た 。 
The game was called off because of the rain.
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其 の 計 画 は 資 金 不 足 の 為 に 遂 に 放 棄 為 れ た 。 
The plan was given up in the end because funds ran short.
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AVerb: Casual
 
Aい-adjective
 
ANoun の
 
Aな-adjective な
 
 
ために
Basic Examples:
危険な為 (because (something) is dangerous)

暑い為に (because it's hot)

来る為 (due to (something or someone) coming)

大雨の為に (due to heavy rain)

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Grammar usage notes

Using ため means "Because of A" or "Due to A". While ために would be "For A" or "For the sake of A".
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Kiezuu
Level: 34
原因、理由を言う
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リンク・リンク
Level: 1524
雪のために、全てが白になりました is translated as "Because of the snow everything turned white." And notice that this example has のためで. So I don't really understand the difference between のためで, のためにand のため.
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Ianji
Level: 298
機能：原因・理由

形：普通の形＋ため＿＿＿＿。

意味：原因だから、結果。

※ N ＝「だ」→「の」
※ なA ＝「だ」→「な」
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猛眼
Level: 1652

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Generally used in writing, or in more ‘presentation’ situations, like a news anchor or train conductor.
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甘いコール
Level: 333
 
For the purpose/sake of A; in order to A
  1. Because of A; due to A
  2. For the purpose/sake of A; in order to A
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私 は 着 替 え る 為 に 家 に 帰 っ た 。 
I went home in order to change my clothes.
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貴方 を 愛 す る 為 に 私 は 生 ま れ た 。 
I was born to love you.
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Construction
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AVerb: Dictionary Form
 
ANoun の
 
AVerb: ない form
 
 
ために
Basic Examples:
行ける為に (so (I) can go)

貴方の為 (for you)

落ちない為に (so (you) don't fall)

Notes
The に is ために cannot be dropped if the ために and main verb are separated (by nouns + particles such as が、に、で、を, etc.)
Related Expressions
のに
ように
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mireille
Level: 1
1. meaning: な adjective + な + ため・ために
2. meaning: ない form verb + ため ・ ために
(Unicom - Bun no Rule)
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Added!
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16 years ago
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Hzin
Level: 1
Noun + の + ため + の ＋ Noun Verb (plain nonpast) + ため + の + Noun for [the sake of ...] for [the purpose of doing something] N1,N2,N3,N4,N5　は　何レヴェル,わかりません?
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13 years ago
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catgirl
Level: 133
[quote author=Hzin link=topic_id=5060&post_id=30318#rmsg_30318 date=1379223804]Noun + の + ため + の ＋ Noun Verb (plain nonpast) + ため + の + Noun for [the sake of ...] for [the purpose of doing something] [/quote] Could you please give an example for the two constructions? Thank you!
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
テストの為の勉強 is one.. テストを受けるための勉強 is one along the same lines.
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13 years ago
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catgirl
Level: 133
Thanks for the examples! I couldn't think of any myself, but now I see how the construction works :D
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13 years ago
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
what is the difference between ため and から for "because"? thanks in advance! :)
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13 years ago
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できるだけ
Level: 28
ため is a noun, and you can generally think of it as "purpose" or "reason." It functions grammatically the way nouns normally do, so you can use it with a verb (雨が降っているため), an adjective (寒いため), or a noun + の (台風のため). When used as part of an adverb phrase giving a reason, it's frequently seen as ために. から is a conjunction - it's a lot more like English "because." Unlike ため, you can use it with です・ます verbs as well as plain form; also unlike ため, it needs to follow です or だ when used with a noun (雨だから).
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13 years ago
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up for me できるだけ! It is much appreciated! :)
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13 years ago
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benjiz
Level: 6
I dont see how the example 「主に貴方のお陰で成功した。」 has anything to do with this grammar point ;)
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Removed it, thanks!
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12 years ago
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htatsuha
Level: 1147
Both of the example sentences that go with the Kao pictures on this page are for the second grammar point on the page, even though the first one is shown next to grammar point 1.
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7 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Nuts, how did we accidentally do two for the same grammar expression? :(
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7 years ago
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焼きトリちゃん
Level: 31

In the user notes under the first usage of ため(に) it differentiates that including に　transforms the meaning from causative (because of A) to “for/for the sake of”. However the ために quick examples and example sentences don’t seem to use it in this way. Can anyone confirm in what way the particle に modifies ため and when to use it?

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3 years ago
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gdartfow
Level: 2380

I think it could have been better phrased...

ため usually indicates a cause and ために usually indicates a purpose, but it's not absolute.

Research suggests it's about a 70%-30% split for both (taken from *):

You can differentiate the meanings based on either construction (only the first meaning allows adjectives) or by context - an uncontrollable action/situation (e.g. rain or traffic) would signal a cause, while a controllable one, a purpose.

* https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/45643/1/BISC008_002.pdf

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3 years ago


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