Illustration: In the narrow bicycle parking passage beside a Japanese apartment building, a bicycle has tipped over directly across the only exit. Its front wheel rests against one wall and its rear basket against the other.

JLPT N3expressionLevel estimated by Bebop

このため

kono tame

because of this

Example sentences

このために費用ひようが増ふえる。
This adds to the expense.
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このため彼かれは命いのちをうしなった。
This cost him his life.
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このように効率こうりつが悪わるいのは、熊くまの体からだが大おおきく、足あしが太ふといからである。このため、歩あるくと体からだが横よこに揺ゆれるのだ。
The inefficiency is due to the bear’s large body and thick legs. Because of this, bears sway from side to side when they walk.
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