Minna no Nihongo Lesson 42 Grammar โ ใใใซ vs ใฎใซ
1. ใใใซ (tame ni) โ Shows purpose or goal
Verb + ใใใซ โ to do something
Noun + ใฎใใใซ โ for someone/something
Examples:
ใซใปใใใในใใใใใใใใใซ ใใฃใใใธใใใพใใ
(Nihongo o benkyou suru tame ni gakkou e ikimasu) โ I study Japanese to go to school.
ใฏใใใฏใใใใใซ ใพใใซใกใใใใ ใใใพใใ
(Hayaku hashiru tame ni mainichi renshuu shimasu) โ I practice every day to run fast.
ใใใใฎใใใซ ใฏใใใใพใใ
(Kazoku no tame ni hatarakimasu) โ I work for my family.
2. ใฎใซ (noni) โ Shows use or function (Lesson 42 usage)
Verb + ใฎใซ โ used to do something
Noun + ใฎใซ โ used for something
Examples:
ใฏใใฟใฏ ใใฟใใใใฎใซ ใคใใใพใใ
(Hasami wa kami o kiru noni tsukaimasu) โ Scissors are used to cut paper.
ใใใพใฏ ใใฃใใใธใใใฎใซ ใคใใใพใใ
(Kuruma wa gakkou e iku noni tsukaimasu) โ Car is used to go to school.
ใใฎใธใใฏ ในใใใใใฎใซ ใคใใใพใใ
(Kono heya wa benkyou noni tsukaimasu) โ This room is used for studying.
Summary:
ใใใซ โ purpose / goal (โwhy you do itโ)
ใฎใซ โ use / function (โwhat it is used forโ)
โ Perfect for JLPT N5 and N4 learners looking for beginner to elementary Japanese grammar.