Grammar
N4 connective

In order to 〜ために

Meaning

A purpose you act on deliberately — "in order to ~", "for the sake of ~". With a past clause it can also mean "because of".

Formation

Notes

Contrast ように: ために takes a volitional verb you control (大学に入るために勉強する), ように takes one you do not (聞こえるように, 忘れないように). After a past or state clause, ために reads as a cause: 雨が降ったために試合は中止になった.

Examples

I study every day in order to get into university.

Breakdown
university (target) to enter in order to am studying

I work for my family. (noun + の + ために)

Breakdown
family for the sake of am working

I'm saving money to buy a car.

Breakdown
car (object) to buy in order to am saving

The trains stopped because it snowed. (past clause = cause)

Breakdown
snow (subject) fell because of stopped

I walk every morning for my health.

Breakdown
health for the sake of every morning am walking

⚠️ Often confused with

So that / in order to 〜ように

States the goal a action serves — "so that ~", "in order to ~". The clause before ように i...