How to Say ‘For us’ in Japanese
私たちを救うために
watashi tachi o sukuu tame ni
[wah-tah-shee tah-chee oh soo-koo tah-meh nee]
💬 Usage Tip: More literally, this means “in order to save us.” [私たちを] is the object, and [救うために] shows purpose.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese translations sometimes sound shorter or smoother in English, but the original Japanese structure teaches a lot about sentence building.
Phrase Breakdown
私たち
watashi tachi
we; us
A first-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
私たちを助けてください。
Please help us.
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[wah-tah-shee]
I; me; we (formal/literary base)
The base word used in 私たち to mean 'we.'
私も行きます。
I will go too.
たち
tachi
[tah-chee]
plural marker
Makes a person word plural. With 私, it becomes 私たち, meaning 'we' or 'us.'
友だちたちと話しました。
I talked with my friends.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb. Written を, pronounced お.
本を読みます。
I read a book.
救う
sukuu
[soo-koo]
to save; to rescue
A verb meaning to save, rescue, or help out of danger or trouble.
神が人を救うと信じます。
I believe God saves people.
ために
tame ni
in order to; for the purpose of
Shows purpose or intention.
助けるために来ました。
I came in order to help.
Words in this phrase
ため
tame
[tah-meh]
for the sake of; purpose
Shows the purpose of an action, as in 'in order to save us.'
みんなのために祈ります。
I pray for everyone.
に
ni
[nee]
for; to; in order to
Completes ために and marks purpose.
将来のために勉強します。
I study for the future.
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