〜おかげで

おかげで identifies something that contributed to a welcome result. Use の after a noun and a plain verb form before おかげで. It can credit a person’s help, a useful thing, or an action that made the outcome possible.

1. 1Noun + のおかげで + result
2. 2Verb in plain form + おかげで + result

1. 1友達の説明のおかげで、地図が読めました。Thanks to my friend’s explanation, I was able to read the map.
2. 2早めに予約したおかげで、窓側の席に座れた。Thanks to booking early, I got a window seat.

Keep の when the cause is a noun: 友達のおかげで. For an ordinary neutral reason, から or ので may fit better; おかげで adds a sense of credit for the result.

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1. 第3条名詞＋の＋名詞Describe one noun using another noun
2. 第9条〜から・〜のでGive a reason: because; so
3. 第11条名詞を修飾する文Describe a noun with a clause: the person who…; the thing that…

• MIT OpenCourseWare: Tobira lesson 8, おかげ and せい ↗ (opens in a new tab)