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  [(2)ため]    meaning:  benefit  rank: 1
☆ いつもけていては、のためにならない ⇨ If you help him all the time, it won’t be for his benefit, it won’t be good for him in the long run
☆ こんなをしてものためにもならない ⇨ Doing this won’t benefit anything or anybody
☆ 健康のために毎日運動している ⇨ I work out everyday for my health
☆ 子供達のために一生懸命働いている ⇨ He is working hard for (the better lives of) his children
☆ 彼女のためならでもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)

  [(2)ため]    meaning:  purpose  rank: 1
☆ のためにこんなをしなきゃいけないんだ? ⇨ For what do I have to do this?
☆ 作業効率改善するための提案 ⇨ A suggestion for improving work efficiency
☆ 渋滞けるために早朝出る ⇨ He leaves his house in early morning to avoid traffic

  [(2)ため]    meaning:  reason  rank: 1
☆ 家業けるために会社めた ⇨ He left the company to help his family business
☆ 悪天候のために試合延期になった ⇨ The game was postponed because of the bad weather
☆ 食中毒起きたために食堂営業停止になった ⇨ The restaurant was suspended because food poisoning occurred


More examples:
  • その行為は法律上意思表示見做される ⇨ That action is legally regarded as a declaration of intention
  • 性行為 ⇨ A sexual act
  • 道徳反する行為 ⇨ An act that goes against the moral
  • 女性職員破廉恥な行為をしたいをかけられた ⇨ He was accused of obscene actions toward female workers
  • 社長業績さを景気の所為にした ⇨ The CEO put all the blames of the bad performance on the economy
  • どれに為さいますか? ⇨ Which one would you like?
  • 背信行為 ⇨ Betrayal
  • の所為にするな! ⇨ Don’t make it someone else’s fault. Don’t blame others
  • の為余分を用意することにした ⇨ I decided to prepare extra just to be safe
  • 公衆面前での性行為は禁止されている ⇨ Sexual acts in front of the public eyes are prohibited
  • 彼等は為替が急激好転したために増収した ⇨ They increased their income because the currency rate changed drastically for their favor
  • の行為を見逃すわけにはいかない ⇨ We cannot tolerate his action
  • 強迫観念られた行為 ⇨ Behavior driven by obsessive-compulsive thoughts
  • を万引きするぐらいは未だ可愛いが、もっと深刻犯罪行為に発展する可能性がある ⇨ Shoplifting some cheap stuff is not that serious, but it can develop into serious criminal behavior
  • どう為さるおもりですか? ⇨ What are you going to do about it?