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

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 2

〜おかげだ~okage da

credit a good result

Use sentence-final 「〜おかげだ」 to explain and credit the cause of a good result.

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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    「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.

    「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」.

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です。desu。

    The reason I didn't make a mistake with the schedule was thanks to my friend checking it for me.

  • 活動かつどうkatsudouにni安心あんしんanshinしshiてte参加さんかsankaできたdekitaのnoは、わ、wa、案内あんないannaiメッセージめっせーじmesseejiがga

In a conversation

  • A
    昔遊びむかしあそびのイベントいべんとがとても盛りもり上がりましたあがりましたね。

    A: The traditional games event was very lively, wasn't it?

  • B
    ええ、出場者たちしゅつじょうしゃたちが本気ほんきで力でちからを出しだして楽しんたのしんでくれたおかげです。

    B: Yes, it is thanks to the participants playing seriously and enjoying themselves.

  • A
    本当ほんとうにそうですね、みんなの笑顔えがおが見られみられてよかったです。

    A: That's very true. I'm glad I could see everyone's smiles.

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

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

  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

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜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
  • 〜おかげでthanks to; good result
  • 〜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
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分かりやすかっわかりやすかっwakariyasuka
たおかげtaokage
です。desu。

The reason I was able to participate in the activity with peace of mind was thanks to the clear information message.