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No. 1,116 in Japanese

おかげ

"おかげ" means "thanks to" or "owing to."

In a sentence

  • 先生のおかげで試験に合格しました。

    Thanks to the teacher, I passed the exam.

    In this sentence, "おかげ" is used to express gratitude for someone's contribution, indicating the teacher's positive influence leading to the passing of the exam.

  • 研究を続けたおかげで、成果が出ました。

    Thanks to continuing the research, results were achieved.

    Here, "おかげ" points out the causal relationship between the continuation of research and achieving results.

  • 運動のおかげで体調が良くなりました。

    Thanks to exercising, my health improved.

    In this example, "おかげ" is utilized to show that regular exercise positively impacted the improvement of health.

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