ため

Readings

Kana: ため、タメ
Romaji: tame, tame
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

the same (age, social status); peer

Note: colloquialism

Example Sentences

(なに)のために?
➥For what?
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(かた)(いた)めました。
➥I got hurt in the shoulder.
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(しも)(はな)をいためた。
➥Frost touched the flower.
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(かれ)(とみ)(たくわ)えた。
➥He has accumulated wealth.
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検討(けんとう)(いただ)くために。
➥For your consideration.
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正義(せいぎ)のために(たたか)う。
➥I fight in the cause of justice.
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為め

Reading

Kana: ため
Romaji: tame
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

good; advantage; benefit; welfare

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 為に
2

sake; purpose; objective; aim

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

consequence; result; effect

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

affecting; regarding; concerning

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり
Meanings: change, be of use, reach to, do, try, practice, cost, serve as

Example Sentences

乗船(じょうせん)する。
➥Go on board.
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変更(へんこう)した?
➥You changed it?
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寒気(さむけ)がする。
➥I feel cold.
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休息(きゅうそく)しろ。
➥Take a rest.
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閉会(へいかい)した。
➥The meeting was closed.
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(らく)にしてね。
➥Make yourself at home.
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駄目

Readings

Kana: だめ、ダメ
Romaji: dame, dame
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

cannot; must not; not allowed

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ダ、 タ
Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentences

もうだめだ。
➥It's all over.
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いや駄目(だめ)です。
➥No, you may not.
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(かれ)はもうだめです。
➥It is all over with him.
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絶対(ぜったい)にダメだ。
➥Over my dead body.
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彼女(かのじょ)はもうだめだ。
➥It's all over with her.
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どうしてダメなの?
➥Why not?
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溜め

Reading

Kana: ため
Romaji: tame
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

cesspool; sink; manure sink

Kanji

Readings: リュウ、 た.まる、 たま.る、 た.める、 したた.る、 たまり、 ため
Meanings: collect, gather, be in arrears

Example Sentences

(かれ)(とみ)(たくわ)えた。
➥He has accumulated wealth.
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(かれ)はずいぶんため()んだようだ。
➥He seems to have saved a lot of money.
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あなたって本当(ほんとう)(なに)でもため()んで!
➥You're such a pack rat.
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彼女(かのじょ)()(なみだ)()めていた。
➥Her eyes were filled with tears.
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(わたし)仕事(しごと)をたいぶためてしまった。
➥I still have a lot of work to do.
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(かれ)海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)のため(きん)()めている。
➥He is saving money for a trip abroad.
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