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N3

~おかげで

Expresses gratitude or shows a positive result due to a certain factor; 'thanks to', 'because of'.

At a glance

~おかげで means "thanks to" or "because of". It says that a cause led to a good result, usually with a feeling of thanks.

Noun + の + おかげで
Verb (plain form) + おかげで
い-adjective + おかげで
な-adjective + な + おかげで

先生せんせいのおかげで、試験しけんに合格ごうかくできました。 Thanks to my teacher, I was able to pass the exam.


How to form it

おかげで attaches to the same forms that can come before a noun:

Attaches to Form Example
Noun Noun + の + おかげで 友達ともだちのおかげで
Verb Plain form (often た-form) + おかげで 勉強べんきょうしたおかげで
い-adjective い-adj + おかげで 天気てんきがいいおかげで
な-adjective な-adj + な + おかげで 部屋へやが静しずかなおかげで

For a past state, use the past form: 天気てんきがよかったおかげで, 元気げんきだったおかげで.

The register is neutral. The end of the sentence decides whether it is polite or casual.

Examples

  • お母かあさんのおかげで、私わたしは元気げんきになりました。

    Thanks to my mother, I became healthy.

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