~おかげで/~おかげだ
okage de
Thanks to; owing to a helpful cause
Formation 接続
Plain verb / い-adjective + おかげで; N + のおかげで; な-adjective + なおかげで
Explanation 説明
Attributes a favorable result to help, a circumstance or an action. おかげだ can conclude a sentence by naming the helpful cause.
Examples 例文
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先生:「大学合格おめでとう。よく頑張ったね。」
Teacher: Congratulations on getting into university. You worked hard.
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生徒:「ありがとうございます。先生がいつも丁寧に教えてくださったおかげです。」
Student: Thank you. It is thanks to your always teaching me so patiently.
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たばことお酒をやめたおかげで、体調がよくなった。
Thanks to giving up smoking and drinking, my health has improved.
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みんなが手伝ってくれたおかげで早く作業が終わったよ。本当にありがとう。
Thanks to everyone's help, we finished the work early. Thank you so much.
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彼女のおかげで、僕は毎日幸せだ。
Thanks to her, I am happy every day.
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毎日、日本のニュースを見たり新聞を読んだおかげで、ビジネスの言葉がわかるようになった。
Thanks to watching Japanese news and reading newspapers every day, I have come to understand business vocabulary.
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タイ旅行はタイ人の友達が案内してくれたおかげで、とても楽しめました。
I really enjoyed my trip to Thailand thanks to a Thai friend showing me around.
How related patterns differ 比較
によって may express a cause, means, or variation by circumstance, depending on the sentence. ばかりに emphasizes an unfortunate outcome, while おかげで commonly introduces a helpful cause. だけに highlights a reason that strengthens a result or feeling.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
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| ~おかげで/~おかげだ | Thanks to; owing to a helpful cause | 先生:「大学合格おめでとう。よく頑張ったね。」 Teacher: Congratulations on getting into university. You worked hard. |
| ~によって | By; through; because of; depending on | この本を読むことによって、新しいことがわかります。 By reading this book, you can learn new things. |
| ~ばかりに | Simply because; because of just one unfortunate cause | 寝坊したばかりに、大事な面接に遅れました。 Simply because I overslept, I was late for an important interview. |
| ~だけに | All the more because; as one would expect given that | 長く準備しただけに、中止になって残念です。 Because we prepared for so long, the cancellation is especially disappointing. |
| ~だけあって | As expected of; just as one would expect | 有名な店だけあって、料理がどれもおいしいです。 As expected of a famous restaurant, all the dishes are delicious. |
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