〜おかげで

Formation

N3ReasonNeutral
Verb
/I-adj
おかげで
Dict. Form
Na-adj
おかげで
Dict. Form
Noun
おかげで

Meaning

Used to express a reason for a good outcome. Sometimes used ironically for bad outcomes.

Examples

日本に来たおかげで、日本語が上手になりました。

Thanks to coming to Japan, my Japanese has improved.

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