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べく・んがため(に): the difference

Meaning

For the purpose of, In order to, To ensure

Past papers

Tested 2 times in past papers

Example

彼かれは研修医けんしゅういとなるべく、5年ねん以上いじょう医科大学いかだいがくで修練しゅうれんしました。

In order to become a medical resident, he trained at medical school for more than five years.

Meaning

In order to, To, For the purpose of

Past papers

Not yet

Example

ソクラテス:「生いきんがために食くえ、食くわんがために生いきるな」

Socrates: 'Eat to live; do not live to eat.'

How to tell them apart

「ために」: the ordinary, neutral purpose.

「べく」: written 'in order to', rational and formal.

「んがために」: full of feeling, with a resolve to sacrifice and an unshakable drive; used for life turning points, great causes and all-or-nothing efforts.

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