JLPT N1 grammar

〜べくmeaning and usage

Meaning

For the purpose of A; in order/an effort to A, B (is done)

How to form it

  • verb (dictionary form)べく（する → すべく/するべく）

How it is used

Formal: 'in order to A', with a strong sense of will; no requests or commands follow. More formal than 「〜ために」. 「する」 becomes 「すべく」.

Examples

  1. 兄は志望校に合格するべく寝る間も惜しんで勉強している。

    In an effort to get into his school of choice, my older brother is studying without taking time to sleep.

  2. 新しい技術を学ぶべく、彼は海外の大学に進んだ。

    He went on to a university overseas in order to learn new technology.

  3. 問題を解決すべく、すぐに会議が開かれた。

    A meeting was called at once to solve the problem.