おかげ
Frequency rank: 796.
- grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessingword usually written using kana alone
- assistance; help; aidword usually written using kana alone
- effects; influenceword usually written using kana alonesee also おかげで
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- おかげFrequency rank: 796.
- お陰【おかげ】Frequency rank: 2,037. – 2,038.
- お蔭【おかげ】Frequency rank: 14,402. – 14,456.
- 御陰【おかげ】
- 御蔭【おかげ】Frequency rank: 37,313. – 37,771.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
- assistance; help; aid
- effects; influence
This meaning refers to a kind of divine favor or goodwill that brings positive outcomes or protection. It is often used in religious or spiritual contexts.
This meaning indicates support or help provided to someone in need. It can refer to both physical and emotional support.
We provide aid for people with disabilities.
This meaning relates to the impact or consequence that something has on a situation or person. It can indicate both positive and negative influences.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おかげさまでthanks to (someone's help)おかげでthanks toおかげをうける受けるto receive blessings (help)おかげをのべる述べるto express gratitudeおかげをかんじる感じるto feel gratefulおかげをかけるto help (someone)おかげでげんき元気だI’m well thanks to youし師のおかげthanks to my teacherおかげでせいこう成功するto succeed thanks to (someone)かぞく家族のおかげthanks to my familyかみ神のおかげblessings of God
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
290 results
It's talking about how, thanks to air transport, we've lost the sense of 'season' for foodstuffs.
Thanks to Haruna's "weather mode" Kaori's fervour was greatly dampened.
"Look! Thanks to you I'm getting dumped all the time." "Oh? Isn't it just because of your everyday behaviour?"
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
Thanks to my mother's help, I was able to buy a mountain bike.
The property left him by his father enables him to live in comfort.
You can travel from Osaka to Tokyo in an hour by plane.
Airplanes enable people to travel great distances rapidly.
Airplanes enable us to travel around the world in a few days.
She was able to go to college thanks to the scholarship.
She got the job by virtue of her youth and enthusiasm.
Her calm judgement ensured us from accidents.