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～おかげで (okage de) - Thanks to

[Noun] + のおかげで

Quick answer

[Noun] + のおかげで means "Thanks to / Because of (positive)". This N3 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Meaning

Thanks to / Because of (positive)

Explanation

Expresses gratitude or attributes a positive outcome to something or someone.

Examples

先生のおかげで、試験に合格しました。
せんせいのおかげで、しけんにごうかくしました。
Thanks to my teacher, I passed the exam.
先—Prior試—Try験—Test合—Fit格—Rank
天気がいいおかげで、気分がいい。
てんきがいいおかげで、きぶんがいい。
Thanks to the nice weather, I feel good.
気—Spirit

Practice this grammar

[Noun] + のおかげで

Which sentence correctly uses "～おかげで (okage de) - Thanks to"?

Vocabulary from these examples

合FitN3格RankN3験TestN4試TryN4気Spirit先Prior験Verification合Fit

Last updated Jul 4, 2026