JLPT N1 grammar

〜んがためmeaning and usage

Meaning

For the purpose of doing A

How to form it

  • verb (nai-form without ない)んがため（に）/んがためのnoun
  • する → せんがため（に）

How it is used

A literary written form: 'in order to achieve A, whatever it takes', a strong purpose followed by the effort made for it. Not used for natural events, or with orders or requests. Stiffer than 「ために」 or 「べく」.

Examples

  1. 家族に仕送りをせんがために、彼は必死に働いている。

    He works desperately in order to send money to his family.

  2. 真実を明らかにせんがため、記者は何度も現地に足を運んだ。

    To bring the truth to light, the reporter went to the scene again and again.

  3. 勝たんがための作戦だとしても、あのやり方は卑怯だ。

    Even if it was a tactic to win, that was an underhand way to do it.