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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

〜ように(目的)

接続:V可能形/Vない形/無意志動詞 + ように
So that…, so that… — the intention is towards a state, not an intentional action.
注意 / Note:The preceding clause is possibility, negation, or involuntary verb: 聞こえるように, 忘れないように, 分かるように. The two clauses may have different subjects.
比較 / Compare:ために(will, same subject)/ように(willless・ability, may be different subject)— very often exam questions compare this pair.
よく出る形 / Common form:V可能形/ない形+ように、〜。
後ろの席の人にも聞こえるように、大きい声で話しました。
I said loudly so the person sitting behind could hear.
忘れないように、メモしておきます。
I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget.
子どもにも分かるように説明してください。
Please explain so that children can understand.

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