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11課 目的・理由・逆接・列挙
Purpose, reason, reverse, list — ために, ように, ので, のに, し, たり
11課

〜のに(用途)

接続:V辞書形 + のに + 使う/要る/必要だ/便利だ/かかる
Used to…, to do something… — state uses and then evaluate the cost, time, and convenience.
注意 / Note:Just attach to 辞書形 and the following must be evaluation words: 使う, 要る, 必要だ, 便利だ, かかる, いい.
比較 / Compare:切るのに使う(used to cut — use)/切ったのに切れない(cut without breaking — continue playing with it).
よく出る形 / Common form:V辞書形+のに、便利です/時間がかかります。
このはさみは紙を切るのに使います。
These scissors are used to cut paper.
駅まで行くのに30分かかります。
It takes 30 minutes to go to the station.
このアプリは漢字を調べるのに便利です。
This app is convenient for looking up Chinese characters.

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