TAKOBOTO

In order to, because of, for
I telephoned to make sure he was coming.

Add formation 

ゆきがたくさんふったためしあいがちゅうしされた。

Because a lot of snow fell, the match was canceled.

かれがくることをたしかめるためにでんわをした。

I telephoned to make sure that he was coming.

かれは、きょねんろうれいのため、なくなった。

He died last year of old age.

このキーはなにのためのものですか？

What's this key for ?

がいこくじんのためのいいじしょがない

There are no good dictionaries for foreigners

にほんじんはかいしゃのためによくはたらきます

The Japanese work hard for ( the sake of ) their company

なにのために？

What for?

きこうがおだやかなため、とうきょうはくらしやすいです。

Because the weather is mild,Tokyo is comfortable to live

thats why i made the batch form, so i can speed ahead!

dc

Two slightly different usages here (split them out if you want to).
1. 'In order to'
2. 'Because of'

Amatuka

Usually either ___の為に___ or [V-る]為に___.
But not always :-P

Amatuka

Hey DC, I'm catching up with you on Grammar entries :-P

Amatuka

hah, I've NEVER seen the kanji for tame before.

Grant

tame is also used sometimes to mean "therefore/so", like [node]

何も出ていないため、ユーザーは何をしていいか分からないと思います。
nothing pops out,so the user doesnt know what to do

dc

為 seems a bit like the word 'para' in Spanish... give or take a few uses, no?

Saralynne