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おかげ

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings
お蔭
お陰
御陰
御蔭

Pronunciation

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Noun

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おかげ (o-kage

  1. grace (of God), benevolence (of Buddha), blessing, assistance, help, aid, influence
    (わたし)(せい)(こう)あなたおかげである
    Watashi no seikō wa anata no o-kage de aru.
    I owe my success to you.
    おかげさま(げん)()です
    O-kage-sama de genki desu.
    Oh, I'm fine, thank you.
    (きみ)おかげバス()(おく)れた
    Kimi no o-kage de basu ni noriokureta yo.
    Thanks to you I missed the bus.

Usage notes

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This term is often spelled in hiragana.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN