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What are common mistakes with So That (~you ni)?

A common error is saying "話すように練習する" when the correct form is "話せるように練習する". Use potential form (話せる) with ように for goals involving ability. ために is used with volitional dictionary form. A common error is saying "日本語を勉強ように" when the correct form is "日本語を勉強するように". ように follows a verb, not a noun. Add する for noun-verbs like 勉強. A common error is saying "買うように店に行った" when the correct form is "買うために店に行った". For directly controllable intentional actions, use ために, not ように.

What are common mistakes with So That (~you ni)?

A common error is saying "話すように練習する" when the correct form is "話せるように練習する". Use potential form (話せる) with ように for goals involving ability. ために is used with volitional dictionary form. A common error is saying "日本語を勉強ように" when the correct form is "日本語を勉強するように". ように follows a verb, not a noun. Add する for noun-verbs like 勉強. A common error is saying "買うように店に行った" when the correct form is "買うために店に行った". For directly controllable intentional actions, use ために, not ように.

JLPT N4Expressionsintermediate

So That (~you ni)

〜ように

TL;DR

~ように expresses a goal or desired state — 'so that,' often used with potential verbs or non-volitional verbs.

— Rudolph Minister, JLPT N1 Certified Instructor · Updated February 2026

Pattern

Potential verb / Non-volitional verb / ない form + ように | Noun + のように (like)

Explanation

~ように is used to express a purpose or goal, meaning 'so that' or 'in such a way that.' Unlike ために (which is used with intentional actions), ように is used with potential verbs, non-volitional verbs, or negative verbs — situations where the result is not directly controllable.

Common patterns: 聞こえるように大きい声で話す (speak loudly so that people can hear), 忘れないようにメモする (take notes so as not to forget). The key distinction from ために: use ように when the outcome depends on ability, possibility, or avoiding something.

~ように also appears in prayers and wishes: ～ますように (I hope that...). This is commonly seen at shrines and in New Year's wishes. Additionally, ~ように can mean 'like' or 'as': 先生が言ったように (as the teacher said).

Examples

日本語が話せるように毎日練習している。

にほんごがはなせるようにまいにちれんしゅうしている。

nihongo ga hanaseru you ni mainichi renshuu shite iru.

I practice every day so that I can speak Japanese.

遅刻しないように早く起きた。

ちこくしないようにはやくおきた。

chikoku shinai you ni hayaku okita.

I woke up early so as not to be late.

試験に受かりますように。

しけんにうかりますように。

shiken ni ukarimasu you ni.

I hope I pass the exam.

先生が言ったようにやってください。

せんせいがいったようにやってください。

sensei ga itta you ni yatte kudasai.

Please do it as the teacher said.

Common Mistakes

Wrong

話すように練習する

Correct

話せるように練習する

Use potential form (話せる) with ように for goals involving ability. ために is used with volitional dictionary form.

Wrong

日本語を勉強ように

Correct

日本語を勉強するように

ように follows a verb, not a noun. Add する for noun-verbs like 勉強.

Wrong

買うように店に行った

Correct

買うために店に行った

For directly controllable intentional actions, use ために, not ように.

Related Grammar Points

In Order To / Because Of (~tame ni)(〜ために)Make Effort To (~you ni suru)(〜ようにする)Come to Be Able To (~you ni naru)(〜ようになる)

Vocabulary in Examples

試験shiken— examination; test 練習renshuu— practice

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JLPT N4Expressionsintermediate

So That (~you ni)

〜ように

TL;DR

~ように expresses a goal or desired state — 'so that,' often used with potential verbs or non-volitional verbs.

— Rudolph Minister, JLPT N1 Certified Instructor · Updated February 2026

Pattern

Potential verb / Non-volitional verb / ない form + ように | Noun + のように (like)

Explanation

Examples

日本語が話せるように毎日練習している。

にほんごがはなせるようにまいにちれんしゅうしている。

nihongo ga hanaseru you ni mainichi renshuu shite iru.

I practice every day so that I can speak Japanese.

遅刻しないように早く起きた。

ちこくしないようにはやくおきた。

chikoku shinai you ni hayaku okita.

I woke up early so as not to be late.

試験に受かりますように。

しけんにうかりますように。

shiken ni ukarimasu you ni.

I hope I pass the exam.

先生が言ったようにやってください。

せんせいがいったようにやってください。

sensei ga itta you ni yatte kudasai.

Please do it as the teacher said.

Common Mistakes

Wrong

話すように練習する

Correct

話せるように練習する

Use potential form (話せる) with ように for goals involving ability. ために is used with volitional dictionary form.

Wrong

日本語を勉強ように

Correct

日本語を勉強するように

ように follows a verb, not a noun. Add する for noun-verbs like 勉強.

Wrong

買うように店に行った

Correct

買うために店に行った

For directly controllable intentional actions, use ために, not ように.

Related Grammar Points

In Order To / Because Of (~tame ni)(〜ために)Make Effort To (~you ni suru)(〜ようにする)Come to Be Able To (~you ni naru)(〜ようになる)

Vocabulary in Examples

試験shiken— examination; test 練習renshuu— practice

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