Decoded Slug: ～おかげで (〜okagede)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～おかげで (〜okagede)
～おかげで (〜okagede)
Short explanation:
Expresses gratitude or shows a positive result due to a certain factor; 'thanks to', 'because of'.
Formation:
Verb-casual + おかげで, い-Adjective + おかげで, な-Adjective + だおかげで, Noun + のおかげで
Examples:
お母さんのおかげで、私は元気になりました。
Okaasan no okagede, watashi wa genki ni narimashita.
Thanks to my mother, I became healthy.
先生の助けおかげで、試験に合格しました。
Sensei no tasuke okagede, shiken ni goukaku shimashita.
Thanks to the teacher's help, I passed the exam.
日本語の勉強おかげで、この映画が理解できました。
Nihongo no benkyou okagede, kono eiga ga rikai dekimashita.
Thanks to studying Japanese, I was able to understand this movie.
晴れた天気おかげで、ピクニックが楽しかったです。
Hareta tenki okagede, pikunikku ga tanoshikatta desu.
Thanks to the sunny weather, the picnic was enjoyable.
Long explanation:
The ～おかげで grammar point is used to express gratitude or show a positive outcome resulting from a certain factor, event or person. It can be translated as 'thanks to' or 'because of' in English. The formation is straightforward and can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.
