〜おかげで: You use this to say something good happened because of someone or something. It means 'thanks to' or 'because of' a good thing.

〜おかげで

You use this to say something good happened because of someone or something. It means 'thanks to' or 'because of' a good thing.

N3 KMT5NeutralStandardCompound ParticleMixedPositive And Negative CausationGrammar

Verb [た-form] / い-Adjective + おかげでPrimary

な-Adjective + な + おかげで

Noun + の + おかげで

You use this to say something good happened because of someone or something. It means 'thanks to' or 'because of' a good thing.

先生のおかげで、日本語能力試験N3に合格できました。

Thanks to my teacher, I was able to pass the JLPT N3.

PolitePastAffirmativeMid SentenceAbilityEducation

毎日練習したおかげで、試合に勝てたよ。

Thanks to practicing every day, I was able to win the match.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceAbilitySports & Martial Arts

天気がいいおかげで、洗濯物がよく乾きますね。

Thanks to the good weather, the laundry is drying well, isn't it?

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWeather & Geography Daily Life Home & Housing

君が手伝ってくれたおかげで、かえって仕事が増えたじゃないか。

Thanks to you 'helping' me, I've actually ended up with more work, haven't I?

CasualPastNegativeMid SentenceEmphaticWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

おかげさまで、プロジェクトは無事完了いたしました。

Thanks to everyone's support, the project has been completed successfully.

HumblePastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

This phrase usually means something good happened. But sometimes, people use it to be sarcastic. They say 'thanks to you' when something bad happened. It's like saying the opposite of what they mean. This makes their anger clear.

This is for good things. It means 'thanks to'. For bad things, use 〜せいで. That means 'because of' in a blaming way. For example, 'thanks to the medicine, I got well'. But 'because of the medicine, I got sleepy' uses 〜せいで.

Use this when you want to say "thank you" for someone's kindness. You can use it after someone asks how you are. It shows you appreciate their care, even if they did not help directly.

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〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

〜ばかりに

This grammar shows that one thing caused a bad result. It means "because of" or "only because of." You use it when you feel regret about what happened.

〜ものだから / 〜もんだから

This phrase tells why something happened. It often sounds like you are making an excuse. It shows your personal feelings about the reason.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

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〜おかげで

You use this to say something good happened because of someone or something. It means 'thanks to' or 'because of' a good thing.

N3 KMT5NeutralStandardCompound ParticleMixedPositive And Negative CausationGrammar

Verb [た-form] / い-Adjective + おかげでPrimary

な-Adjective + な + おかげで

Noun + の + おかげで

You use this to say something good happened because of someone or something. It means 'thanks to' or 'because of' a good thing.

先生のおかげで、日本語能力試験N3に合格できました。

Thanks to my teacher, I was able to pass the JLPT N3.

PolitePastAffirmativeMid SentenceAbilityEducation

毎日練習したおかげで、試合に勝てたよ。

Thanks to practicing every day, I was able to win the match.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceAbilitySports & Martial Arts

天気がいいおかげで、洗濯物がよく乾きますね。

Thanks to the good weather, the laundry is drying well, isn't it?

NeutralNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeWeather & Geography Daily Life Home & Housing

君が手伝ってくれたおかげで、かえって仕事が増えたじゃないか。

Thanks to you 'helping' me, I've actually ended up with more work, haven't I?

CasualPastNegativeMid SentenceEmphaticWork & Career Emotions & Psychology

おかげさまで、プロジェクトは無事完了いたしました。

Thanks to everyone's support, the project has been completed successfully.

HumblePastAffirmativeClause InitialDeclarativeWork & Career Business & Finance

Use this when you want to say "thank you" for someone's kindness. You can use it after someone asks how you are. It shows you appreciate their care, even if they did not help directly.

Contrasts with(3)

〜せいで

This shows a reason for something bad. It means 'because of' or 'due to' something negative.

〜ばかりに

This grammar shows that one thing caused a bad result. It means "because of" or "only because of." You use it when you feel regret about what happened.

〜ものだから / 〜もんだから

This phrase tells why something happened. It often sounds like you are making an excuse. It shows your personal feelings about the reason.

た形

This shows an action finished in the past. It also shows something that was true before now.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

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〜おかげで

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〜おかげで

Patterns3

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Discourse Function1

Compare with3

Contrasts with(3)

Prerequisites2

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