JLPT N3 Grammar おかげで (okage de)

Meaning 意味

thanks to; owing to; because of ~

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How to use 使い方

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

Learn Japanese grammar: おかげで (okage de). Meaning: thanks to; owing to; because of ~.

This is used so the speaker can express express thanks or gratitude towards someone or something.

Another way to express thanks is with せい (sei), which can be used for both positive and negative situations.

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Example #1

彼女のおかげで、私は毎日幸せだ。

かのじょのおかげで、わたしはまいにちしあわせだ。

kanojo no okage de, watashi wa mainichi shiawase da.

Thanks to her, I am happy everyday.

Example #2

日本へ来たおかげで、日本語が上手になりました。

にほんへきたおかげでにほんごがじょうずになりました。

nihon e kita okage de nihongo ga jouzu ni narimashita.

I improved my Japanese because I came to Japan.

Example #3

先生のおかげでJLPT N3に合格できました。

せんせいのおかげでJLPT N3にごうかくできました。

sensei no okage de JLPT N3 ni goukaku dekimashita.

Thanks to my teacher, I passed the JLPT N3.

Example #4

薬を飲んだおかげで、すっかり元気になりました。

くすりをのんだおかげで、すっかりげんきになりました。

kusuri o nonda okage de, sukkari genki ni narimashita.

I healed up thanks to taking my medicine.

Example #5

日本語を習ったおかげで、いい仕事を見つけることができました。

にほんごをならったおかげで、いいしごとをみつけることができました。

nihongo o naratta okage de, ii shigoto o mitsukeru koto ga dekimashita.

I was able to find a good job because I learned Japanese.

Example #6

友達のおかげで、私は今の彼女と出会うことができました。

ともだちのおかげで、わたしはいまのかのじょとであうことができました。

tomodachi no okage de, watashi wa ima no kanojo to deau koto ga dekimashita.

Thanks to my friend, I was able to meet my current girlfriend.

Example #7

とてもいい医者にみてもらったおかげで病気が治りました。

とてもいいいしゃにみてもらったおかげでびょうきがなおりました。

totemo ii isha ni mite moratta okage de byouki ga naorimashita.

Thanks to being looked at by a very good doctor, my illness was healed.

Example #8

今日、皆さんのおかげで私の夢を実現しました。

きょう、みなさんのおかげでわたしのゆめをじつげんしました。

kyou, minasan no okage de watashi no yume o jitsugen shimashita.

Today, thanks to you all my dream became a reality.

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