〜おかげで (~okage de) — thanks to
Something went well, and someone deserves the credit.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- To give credit for a good outcome, use 「〜おかげで」: 「先生のおかげで、合格できた」= thanks to my teacher, I passed.
- It carries real gratitude, so it is very common when thanking someone.
How to attach
You can also end with 「〜おかげだ」: 「合格できたのは先生のおかげだ」.
Versus what you know
N3It is the mirror of 「〜せいで」.
Also
It is sometimes used sarcastically about bad outcomes, but learn the straight meaning first.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
先生のおかげで、試験に合格できた。
せんせいのおかげで、しけんにごうかくできた。
Thanks to my teacher, I passed the exam.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 先生 is a noun → add の → then おかげで → then the good result "I passed" follows.
友だちが手伝ってくれたおかげで、早く終わった。
ともだちがてつだってくれたおかげで、はやくおわった。
Thanks to my friend's help, it got done early.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 手伝ってくれる → た-form 手伝ってくれた → add おかげで → the good result "it finished early" follows.
元気になれたのは、家族のおかげだ。
げんきになれたのは、かぞくのおかげだ。
It's thanks to my family that I got better.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) Here おかげ comes at the end of the sentence → 家族の + おかげだ → this form stresses who it was thanks to.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「みなさん＿、楽しい一日でした。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: Noun + の, and a good result.
Noun + の + おかげで = thanks to.
In which sentence does 「おかげで」fit?
💡 Hint: Find the one with a good outcome.
おかげで needs a good outcome; the other three take せいで.
What form is used at the end of a sentence?
💡 Hint: 「〜のは〜の＿」
「〜のは〜のおかげだ」puts the focus on the credit.
Your score: /3