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Definition and Synonyms for 為
| 1. | 便宜 | 幸福を助け、推進する何か |
| Welfare | something that aids or promotes well-being | |
| Synonyms: | す, ため, プラス, ますます, ベネフィット, 便宜, 便益, 厚生, 恩, 恩徳, 恩恵, 恩沢, 恵沢, 有益, 特典, 特恵, 益, 福利, 福祉, 裨益 | |
| 2. | 利巧 | 利益 |
| Good | benefit | |
| Synonyms: | ため, ため, ますます, 利口, 利得, 利益, 益 | |
| 3. | 利益 | 何かをやり遂げたいと思う理由 |
| Sake | a reason for wanting something done | |
| Synonyms: | ため, ため, 利益, 目的 |
Meanings for each kanji in 為
| » | 為 | do; change; make; benefit; welfare; be of use; reach to; try; practice; cost; serve as; good; advantage; as a result of |
Categories 為 is a member of
| 1. | 長所 | 喜ばしい、価値のあるまたは役に立つ |
| Goodness | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful | |
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| 2. | アドヴァンテージ | より優った、あるいはより好ましい位置を保つという特質 |
| Vantage | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position | |
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| 3. | 便宜 | 幸福を助け、推進する何か |
| Welfare | something that aids or promotes well-being | |
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Sample Sentences for 為
機長は気象訓示を受ける為に気象室へ行く。
The captain will go to the meteorological office to get a weather briefing.
向こう見ずな運転の為彼は免許を取り上げられた。
He had his license taken away because of reckless driving.
とある映画を文庫化した—いや、映画の為に書かれたシナリオを小説として加筆修正し、日本語にローカライズしたものだ。
A certain movie was novelized - rather it was a scenario written for a movie that was expanded as a novel and localized to Japanese.
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