JLPT N3 Grammar (okage de)

Meaning

thanks to; owing to; because of ~

How to use

Verb (casual)おかげで
Noun + の
な-adjective + な
い-adjective
okage de おかげで jlpt n3 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (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 , which can be used for both positive and negative situations.


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Example #1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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