N4 grammar · Lesson 25

「〜ために」 and 「〜ように」: saying “in order to”

朝あさ早はやく起おきられるように、目覚めざまし時計どけいを二ふたつかけています。

Purpose: 「〜ために」, 「〜ように」. 「ために」: volitional verb, same subject; 「ように」: non-volitional, potential, negative. Plus 「のために」, 「ための」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜ために」: in order to do something
  2. 02「〜ように」: so that you can …, so that you don’t …
  3. 03「ために」 or 「ように」?
  4. 04Related expressions

Practice

  • Match each phrase to its meaning
  • 「ために」 or 「ように」?
  • Which sentence is correct?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Join them into one sentence with 「ために」 or 「ように」
  • Put the pieces in order

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