〜ように(purpose)
N4you ni
so that; in order that
Formation
Verb-dict / Verb-nai + ように
Chinese meanings
为了使;以便
Chinese formation
动词辞书形/ない形+ように
Chinese usage
表示希望实现的状态或避免的情况。
Chinese notes
常与可能形、无意志动词及否定形搭配。
Examples
- 後ろの人にも聞こえるように、大きな声で話してください。Please speak loudly so that the people in the back can hear too.请大声说,让后面的人也能听见。
- 忘れないように、手にメモを書いた。I wrote a note on my hand so I wouldn't forget.我在手上写了备忘,免得忘记。
- かぜをひかないように、暖かくして寝てください。Keep warm when you sleep so you don't catch a cold.睡觉时请注意保暖,以免感冒。
Notes
Used with verbs the subject can't directly control: potential forms, 分かる, 見える, negatives. For deliberate actions use ために.
#purpose
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('you-ni');
{
"id": "you-ni",
"pattern": "〜ように(purpose)",
"romaji": "you ni",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "so that; in order that",
"formation": "Verb-dict / Verb-nai + ように",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "後ろの人にも聞こえるように、大きな声で話してください。",
"furigana": "{後|うし}ろの{人|ひと}にも{聞|き}こえるように、{大|おお}きな{声|こえ}で{話|はな}してください。",
"en": "Please speak loudly so that the people in the back can hear too."
},
{
"ja": "忘れないように、手にメモを書いた。",
"furigana": "{忘|わす}れないように、{手|て}にメモを{書|か}いた。",
"en": "I wrote a note on my hand so I wouldn't forget."
},
{
"ja": "かぜをひかないように、暖かくして寝てください。",
"furigana": "かぜをひかないように、{暖|あたた}かくして{寝|ね}てください。",
"en": "Keep warm when you sleep so you don't catch a cold."
}
],
"tags": [
"purpose"
],
"notes": "Used with verbs the subject can't directly control: potential forms, 分かる, 見える, negatives. For deliberate actions use ために.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "777d8c3bf2058e68d30f92469f3280b823ea44c64b128e6ea7fa2a5555b7932e",
"meanings": [
"为了使",
"以便"
],
"formation": "动词辞书形/ない形+ように",
"explanation": "表示希望实现的状态或避免的情况。",
"notes": "常与可能形、无意志动词及否定形搭配。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "後ろの人にも聞こえるように、大きな声で話してください。",
"zh": "请大声说,让后面的人也能听见。"
},
{
"ja": "忘れないように、手にメモを書いた。",
"zh": "我在手上写了备忘,免得忘记。"
},
{
"ja": "かぜをひかないように、暖かくして寝てください。",
"zh": "睡觉时请注意保暖,以免感冒。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#you-ni",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "a618d72cad272d985f8cf1a66837df4aa375084fe1cb666ad2f0799605c97ebd"
}
}