おかげで

Alternative writings: お陰で, お蔭で, 御蔭で, 御陰で
Frequency:
1

A conjunction meaning 'thanks to' or 'owing to', used to state that something (often positive) is the cause of a result. Placed after the cause to connect to the outcome.

ExpressionUsually Kana

Examples

あなたのおかげで試験に合格できました。本当にありがとう。

Thanks to you I was able to pass the exam. Thank you very much.

雨が止んだおかげで、予定通りにイベントが開催できた。

Because the rain stopped, the event was able to be held as planned.

最近よく寝るおかげで、体調が良くなった。

Thanks to getting good sleep recently, my health has improved.

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