Japanese phrase
___のために行きました。 ___ no ta me ni i ki ma shi ta
Meaning
I went there for ___.
When to use it
Explains the purpose behind a visit to a place. It is commonly used in polite everyday speech when giving a simple reason for going.
Example dialogue
仕事のために行きました。 shi goto no ta me ni i ki ma shi ta
I went there for work.
なるほど。 na ru ho do
I see.