| A | B |
| I came to explain the software. | Sono sofuto o setsumei suru tame ni kimashita. |
| Because the products are inexpensive, they sell well. | Sono shouhin wa nedan ga yasui tame ni yoku uremasu. |
| Because of my work, I go home late every day. | Shigoto no tame ni mainichi osoku narimasu. |
| It was developed for non-Japanese people. | Gaikokujin no tame ni kaihatsu saremashita. |
| Why are you going to Japan (for what purpose)? | Nanno tame ni Nihon ni ikimasu ka. |
| He's going to Tokyo for an interview. | Kare wa mensetsu o ukeru tame ni Toukyou ni ikimasu. |
| I bought a new dictionary to study Japanese. | Nihongo o benkyou suru tame ni atarashii jisho o kaimashita. |
| I waited a long time to buy tickets. | Nyuujouken o kau tame ni daibun machimashita. |
| I did it for you (familiar). | Kimi no tame ni shimashita yo! |
| This is for you (very familiar). | Kore wa kimi no tame ni. |
| What is the purpose of this meeting (plain)? | Kore wa nan no tame no kaigi? |
| The Japanese point to their noses with a forefinger to indicate themselves. | Nihonjin wa jibun o shimesu tame ni hitosashi-yubi de hana o sashimasu. |
| I want to buy a gift for my wife. | Kanai no tame ni okurimono o kaitai desu. |
| I'm saving money to buy a house. | Ie o kau tameni chokinshiteimasu. |
| I'll study hard to enter the university. | Daigaku ni hairu tame ni benkyooshiyoo |
| I took medicine and had an injection to lower temperarure. | Netsu o sageru tame ni kusuri o nondari chuusha o shitari shimashita |
| I have to work to live. | Ikiru tame ni hatarakanakerebanarani. |
| I get up early to take my dog for a walk. | Inu no sampo o suru tame ni hayaku okimasu. |
| I bought a ring to please my wife. | Tsuma o yorokobaseru tame ni yubiwa o kaimashita. |
| I practice every day to make a good speech. | Ii supiichi o suru tame ni mainichi renshuu shiteimasu. |
| I'm studying in Japan to know more about Japan. | Nihon o motto yoku shiru tame ni nihon ni ryuugakushita. |
| The teacher explains with pictures to the students to make them understand Japanese grammar. | Nihongo no bunpoo o wakaraseru tame ni e o tsukatte setsumeishimasu. |
| My son came home early to watch the soccer game. | Musuko wa sakkaa no shiai o miru tame ni kyou wa hayaku kaettekimashita. |
| I set the timer of the radio for six to listen to the Japanese lecture . | Asa rokuji no nihongoćkooza o kiku tame ni rajio o setto shite okimasu |