〜ために

How to form it

• After a noun, add の: 事故(じこ)のために (because of an accident).
• Verbs and い-adjectives use the plain form, often the past: 雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ったために.
• な-adjectives take な: 不便(ふべん)なために (because it's inconvenient).
• ため without に means the same thing. See 〜ため.

Examples

Notes

• The second half reports a result, so ために is not used to give the reason for a request or suggestion. Use から or ので there.

Similar meaning

• 〜せいで / 〜おかげでbecause of / thanks to

  "Because of" with blame (せいで) or gratitude (おかげで); ために is neutral.

• 〜のでbecause (softer)

  An everyday "because", softer and common in speech.

• でcause

  "Because of" with just で after the noun: 事故(じこ)で; everyday and neutral.

Same form, different meaning

• 〜ためにin order to

  The same ために after a deliberate action means "in order to".