GRAMMAR
〜んが為に
in order to
Explanation
NOTE
〜んが為に means in order to — it states a purpose, the goal you act for.
夢を叶えんが為に努力する。
He works hard in order to make his dream come true.
NOTE
It is formal and literary, stronger and older than 〜ために. You meet it in writing and speeches.
真実を知らんが為に調べた。
He investigated in order to learn the truth.
The subject of both clauses is the same person acting with intent.
NOTE
Take a verb, drop ない from its negative stem, and add んが為に. Note: する becomes せんが為に.
STRUCTURE
Vない
んが為に家族を守らんが為に働く。
Kazoku o mamoran ga tame ni hataraku.
He works in order to protect his family.
勝たんが為に毎日練習した。
Katan ga tame ni mainichi renshuu shita.
He practiced every day in order to win.
成功せんが為にすべてを捧げた。
Seikou sen ga tame ni subete o sasageta.
He devoted everything in order to succeed.
家族を守らんがの為に、彼は一生懸命働いています。
Kazoku o mamora-n ga tame ni, kare wa isshoukenmei hataraite imasu.
He is working as hard as he can in order to protect his family.
真実を明かさんがの為に、彼女は調査を続けています。
Shinjitsu o akasa-n ga tame ni, kanojo wa chousa o tsuzukete imasu.
She is continuing her investigation in order to reveal the truth.
夢を叶えんがの為に、毎日努力しています。
Yume o kanae-n ga tame ni, mainichi doryoku shite imasu.
I am working hard every day in order to make my dream come true.
Practice exercises
1
家族を守らんが為に働く。
He works in order to protect his family.
Answer
守らんが為に
2
勝たんが為に毎日練習した。
He practiced every day in order to win.
Answer
んが為に
3
真実を知らんが為に調べた。
He investigated in order to learn the truth.
Answer
知らんが為に
4
真理を探求せんが為に、孤独な道を歩む。
In order to pursue the truth, one walks a solitary path.
Answer
んが為に
5
勝たんが為に練習するのは、栄光を望む心があればこそだ。
Practicing in order to win is precisely because one has a heart that desires glory.
Answer
んが為に
6
重大な責任があるゆえに、任務を全うせんが為に尽力する。
Because there is a great responsibility, I make efforts in order to fulfill my mission.
Answer
んが為に
7
危機とあれば、仲間を助けんが為に命を懸ける。
If it's a crisis, one risks their life in order to save their comrades.
Answer
んが為に
8
己の存在意義を証さんが為に、不朽の作品を残した。
In order to prove his raison d'être, he left behind immortal works.
Answer
んが為に