English–Japanese
“for” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitameni
Example
健康のために運動します。ken kō no ta me ni un dō shi ma su
I exercise for my health.
How to say “for” in Japanese
“For” in Japanese is ために (tameni).
Marks the goal or intended benefit toward which an action is directed.
Example sentences with ために
家族を支えるために、毎日働いています。ka zoku o sasa e ru ta me ni mai nichi hatara i te i ma su
I work every day to support my family.
Tips for using ために
- Unlike ように (yō ni), ために (tame ni) commonly follows an intentional action verb when the subject controls the action.