〜おかげだ~okage da

How it works

1. 

   Why was there no mix-up with the schedule? Sentence-final 「おかげです」 credits the friend for this good result.

2. 

   Use “good result ＋ のは、cause ＋ おかげだ／おかげです” to explain what led to a good result.

3. 

   When the cause is a person or thing, use “noun ＋ のおかげだ” to give them the credit.

4. 

   「おかげで」 is followed by the result. 「おかげだ」 comes at the end of the sentence and explains the reason for a good result.

5. 

   「間違えなかった」 is a negative form, but it describes a good result: the friend helped prevent a mistake.

6. 

   In the second sentence, the reason is that the information message was easy to understand. 「分かりやすかった」 connects directly to 「おかげです」.

Example sentences

• 予定よていyoteiをo間違えなかったまちがえなかったmachigaenakattaのnoは、わ、wa、友だちともだちtomodachiがga確認かくにんkakuninしshiてteくれたおかげkuretaokage

In a conversation

Check yourself

1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A大変な仕事を最後までやり遂げられたのは、みんなが温かい心遣いを見せてくれて信頼関係が築けたおかげです。B大変な仕事を最後までやり遂げられたのは、みんなが温かい心遣いを見せてくれて信頼関係が築けたせいです。C大変な仕事を最後までやり遂げられたのは、みんなが温かい心遣いを見せてくれて信頼関係が築けたためです。D大変な仕事を最後までやり遂げられたのは、みんなが温かい心遣いを見せてくれて信頼関係が築けたわけです。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   AThe reason we can work with a sense of reassurance is the daily consideration and care we show each other.BTo make sure we could both feel at ease, I carefully checked the scope of responsibility before starting the task.CIn training, I learned concrete examples about daily consideration and care.DAfter work, I thanked the other person for their help.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   There were no communication mistakes thanks to organizing the key points clearly.

   要点をしっかり整理したおかげです。でもなかったのは、伝達ミスが起き
   Check

4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   予定を間違えなかったのは、友だちが確認してくれた____。

   I didn't get the schedule wrong thanks to my friend checking it

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More grammar in this theme

• 〜おかげだcredit a good result

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