► 名詞
為 [(2)ため] meaning: benefit rank: 1
☆ いつも彼を助けていては、彼のためにならない ⇨ 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
☆ こんな事をしても何のためにもならない ⇨ Doing this won’t benefit anything or anybody
☆ 健康のために私は毎日運動している ⇨ I work out everyday for my health
☆ 彼は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
☆ 彼女のためなら彼は何でもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)
為 [(2)ため] meaning: purpose rank: 1
☆ 何のためにこんな事をしなきゃいけないんだ？ ⇨ For what do I have to do this?
☆ 作業効率を改善するための提案 ⇨ A suggestion for improving work efficiency
☆ 彼は渋滞を避けるために早朝に家を出る ⇨ He leaves his house in early morning to avoid traffic
為 [(2)ため] meaning: reason rank: 1
☆ 彼は家業を助けるために会社を辞めた ⇨ He left the company to help his family business
☆ 悪天候のために試合は延期になった ⇨ The game was postponed because of the bad weather
☆ 食中毒が起きたために食堂は営業停止になった ⇨ The restaurant was suspended because food poisoning occurred
More examples:
- 人為的な原因で起こった山火事 ⇨ A wildfire caused by human activities
- それはお止めに為さったほうが良いと思いますが ⇨ I think you’d rather not do that
- 為替レート ⇨ Currency exchange rates
- 誰が為に鐘は鳴る ⇨ For whom the bell tolls
- 的確な処置が為されなかった ⇨ An appropriate treatment was not performed
- 念の為余分を用意することにした ⇨ I decided to prepare extra just to be safe
- 彼等は為替が急激に好転したために増収した ⇨ They increased their income because the currency rate changed drastically for their favor
- 検査対象は無作為に抽出される ⇨ Test subjects will be chosen randomly
- 彼には同情の余地がある。併し乍ら彼の行為が犯罪であることには違いない ⇨ There is room for sympathy for him. However, it is still true that what he did is a crime
- 人の心を土足で踏み躙るような行為 ⇨ Rude behavior as if to tread on someone’s mind with muddy shoes
- 公衆の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
- 苟も教師として有るまじき行為だ ⇨ It is an unacceptable action for someone if he/she who is supposed to be a teacher
- 人道に悖る行為 ⇨ An action that goes against humanity
- 早く白状したほうが身の為だぞ ⇨ You should confess quickly for your own good, to save yourself
- 公然の場所での放尿行為 ⇨ An act of urinating in public places