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Japanese grammar · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 2

〜おかげで~okage de

thanks to; good result

Use 「〜おかげで」 to connect a helpful cause with a good result and acknowledge the help.

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How it works

  1. What good result did the teacher’s explanation bring? Use this pattern to link a helpful cause to a good result.

    What good result did the teacher’s explanation bring? Use this pattern to link a helpful cause to a good result.

  2. Look at the orange 「の」: add 「の」 after a noun, then 「おかげで」, to name the helpful cause.

    Look at the orange 「の」: add 「の」 after a noun, then 「おかげで」, to name the helpful cause.

  3. Verbs connect directly in the plain form. In 「説明してくれたおかげで」, you do not need to add 「の」.

    Verbs connect directly in the plain form. In 「説明してくれたおかげで」, you do not need to add 「の」.

  4. The cause can also be your own action. Organizing the message makes it easier to read; you can use this pattern for that good result too.

    The cause can also be your own action. Organizing the message makes it easier to read; you can use this pattern for that good result too.

  5. In the examples, the teacher and friend helped the speaker. 「おかげで」 acknowledges their help and conveys gratitude.

    In the examples, the teacher and friend helped the speaker. 「おかげで」 acknowledges their help and conveys gratitude.

Example sentences

  • 先生せんせいsenseiがga分かりやすくわかりやすくwakariyasuku説明せつめいsetsumeiしshiてteくれたおかげkuretaokageで、de、メッセージめっせーじmesseejiのno意味いみimi

In a conversation

Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    Thanks to everyone sharing the information, we were able to prevent communication mistakes this time.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    先生が分かりやすく説明してくれた____、メッセージの意味を正しく理解できました。

    Thanks to the teacher's clear explanation, I was able to understand the message correctly.

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜おかげでthanks to; good result

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をo
正しくただしくtadashiku
理解りかいrikai
できました。dekimashita。

Thanks to the teacher's clear explanation, I was able to correctly understand the meaning of the message.

  • A
    メッセージめっせーじの本文ほんぶんを短くみじかく整理せいりしたおかげで、とても読みやすくよみやすくなりましたね。

    A: Thanks to organizing the body of the message to be short, it has become very easy to read.

  • B
    本当ほんとうですね、要点ようてんが箇条書きかじょうがきにしてあるので一瞬でいっしゅんで伝わります。つたわります。

    B: Indeed, since the main points are in bullet points, they are conveyed in an instant.

  • 友だちともだちtomodachiのnoアドバイスあどばいすadobaisuのnoおかげokageで、de、うまくumaku対応たいおうtaiouするsuruことkotoがgaできました。dekimashita。

    Thanks to my friend's advice, I was able to handle it well.

  • A
    これからはわ伝達でんたつミスみすが減りへりそうで本当そうでほんとうに助かります。たすかります。

    A: From now on, communication mistakes are likely to decrease, which is really helpful.

    • 〜のことなんですがgently introduce a topic
    〜させていただけませんかpolitely ask permission
    〜ものですからgently explain a reason
    〜の代わりに・〜に代わってinstead of; in place of
    〜おかげだcredit a good result
    〜くせにreproachful contradiction
    〜せいでblame for a bad result
    〜に決まっているstrong certainty; bound to
    人を〜にさせるtrigger someone’s feelings
    〜ことはないno need to
    〜のことになると・〜のこととなるとwhen it comes to
    人にしたら・人にすればfrom someone’s perspective
    人にしてみたら・人にしてみればfrom someone’s perspective
    〜たびにevery time
    〜ば・〜ならばif; on the condition that
    〜たら・〜ためにif; in order to
    Previous〜の代わりに・〜に代わって
    Next〜おかげだ