connective N3 common casualpolitewritten
そのため — therefore / for that reason
そのため
Builds on ために
Meaning
- therefore / for that reason / as a result — links a stated cause to the consequence that follows
Key sentence
大雪が降った。そのため、電車が止まった。
It snowed heavily. As a result, the trains stopped.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence-initial connective | [Sentence]. そのため、[Sentence] | …した。そのため、… |
When: Somewhat formal and written — common in news and reports. In conversation, だから is the everyday equivalent.
Examples
原料費が上がった。そのため、商品の価格も値上げした。
Raw material costs rose. For that reason, product prices were raised too.
彼は体調を崩した。そのため、会議は延期となった。
He fell ill, and therefore the meeting was postponed.
Easily confused with
See そのため in real sentences
Jengo shows そのため the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.