〜ように

Meaning

ように indicates the purpose or goal of an action. The content before ように shows the target or objective you're trying to achieve. It can be used with dictionary form verbs, negative verbs (ない form), or potential verbs to express what you want to accomplish or prevent.

Formation

Examples

1. 遅刻しないように、一つ前の 電車に 乗りました。
   To avoid being late, I took the earlier train.

2. 日本語が 上手に なれるように、毎日 勉強しています。
   In order to improve my Japanese, I study every day.

3. 試合に 勝てるように、みんな 毎日 練習を 頑張っています。
   So that we can win the match, everyone practices hard every day.

Summary

• ように expresses purpose or intention behind an action
• Use verb dictionary form + ように or verb ない form + ように
• Commonly used with potential verbs (like できる, なれる) to show desired outcomes