Topic N4
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Japanese Learning
N4Grammar
Lesson 36: I practice every day so that I can become good at Japanese
Learn about purpose structures (You ni), expressing changes in state (You ni narimasu), and habits/efforts (You ni shimasu).
Meaning
So that ... / In order to ...
✏️ Structure
V-ru (không ý chí/khả năng) / V-nai + ように
💡 Usage
Expresses the purpose of an action. Unlike 'Tameni' (used with intentional verbs), 'You ni' is used with potential form verbs or intransitive verbs (lacking human intention).
📚 Examples
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速く泳げるように, 毎日練習しています。
Hayaku oyogeru you ni, mainichi renshuu shite imasu.
I practice every day so that I can swim fast.
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忘れないように, メモしておきます。
Wasurenai you ni, memo shite okimasu.
I'll make a note so that I don't forget.