JLPT N3 grammar · Chapter 9

そのため(に)

Show the result of the situation just described

You’ll be able to connect prior information to a consequence in a neutral or relatively formal way.

Illustration of the scene described by The waves at sea have grown high. Because of that, the afternoon sightseeing boat was canceled.

Read it first

海上かいじょうの波なみが高たかくなっています。そのため、午後ごごの観光船かんこうせんは欠航けっこうになりました。

kaijou no nami ga takaku natte imasu. sono tame, gogo no kankousen wa kekkou ni narimashita.

What do you think this sentence means?

The waves at sea have grown high. Because of that, the afternoon sightseeing boat was canceled.

Why it means that

State a consequence of preceding facts

そのため (or そのために) is a conjunction used at the beginning of a sentence to show that the following fact is a direct result or consequence of the situation just explained.

Examples

昨日きのうは熱ねつがありました。そのため、学校がっこうを休やすみました。

kinou wa netsu ga arimashita. sono tame, gakkou o yasumimashita.

I had a fever yesterday. Because of that, I stayed home from school.

この道みちはとても狭せまいです。そのため、大おおきな車くるまは通とおれません。

kono michi wa totemo semai desu. sono tame, ookina kuruma wa tooremasen.

This road is very narrow. Because of that, large vehicles cannot get through.

How it is built

Link sentences with そのため

State the cause or circumstance in the first sentence. Begin the next sentence with そのため (or そのために) followed by a comma, then state the result.

cause / situation sentence。そのため(に)、consequence sentence。

Example

事故じこがありました。そのため、電車でんしゃが運転うんてんを見合みあわせています。

jiko ga arimashita. sono tame, densha ga unten o miawasete imasu.

There was an accident. Because of that, train service is suspended.

Examples

今朝けさは道みちが凍こおっていました。そのため、転ころんでけがをする人ひとが多おおかったです。

kesa wa michi ga kootte imashita. sono tame, koronde kega o suru hito ga ookatta desu.

The roads were icy this morning. Because of that, many people fell and got hurt.

この町まちには大おおきな病院びょういんがない。そのため、急きゅうな病気びょうきのときは隣となりの市しまで行いかなければならない。

kono machi ni wa ookina byouin ga nai. sono tame, kyuu na byouki no toki wa tonari no shi made ikanakereba naranai.

There is no large hospital in this town. Because of that, when you suddenly fall ill you have to go to the next city.

来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびは祝日しゅくじつです。そのため、病院びょういんの受付うけつけは午前中ごぜんちゅうだけになります。

raishuu no getsuyoubi wa shukujitsu desu. sono tame, byouin no uketsuke wa gozenchuu dake ni narimasu.

Next Monday is a public holiday. For that reason, hospital reception will be open in the morning only.

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