How do you say "He is the one who came to save us." in Japanese?

"He is the one who came to save us." in Japanese is "私たちを救うために来られた方です。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "私たちを救うために来られた方です。" mean in English?

"私たちを救うために来られた方です。" means "He is the one who came to save us." in English. Usage tip: This sentence packs a lot in: [私たちを救うために] modifies [来られた方]. Japanese often puts the description before [方].

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How to Say ‘He is the one who came to save us.’ in Japanese

私たちを救うために来られた方です。

watashi tachi o sukuu tame ni ko rare ta hou desu

[wah-tah-shee tah-chee oh soo-koo tah-meh nee koh rah-reh tah kah-tah dess]

💬 Usage Tip: This sentence packs a lot in: [私たちを救うために] modifies [来られた方]. Japanese often puts the description before [方].

🇯🇵 In Japan: Long noun-modifying phrases are very natural in Japanese. They may look big, but they work like a neat stack of building blocks.

Phrase Breakdown

私たち

watashi tachi

we; us

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'us' here.

Example

私たちを救うために来られた方です。

He is the one who came to save us.

Words in this phrase

私

watashi

[wah-tah-shee]

I; me; we (formal/literary base)

The base word used in 私たち for 'we' or 'us.'

Example

私もその話を聞きました。

I also heard that story.

たち

tachi

[tah-chee]

plural marker

Makes a person word plural, as in 私たち meaning 'we.'

Example

学生たちが集まりました。

The students gathered.

を

[oh]

object marker

Marks the direct object. Written を, pronounced お.

Example

水を飲みます。

I drink water.

救う

sukuu

[soo-koo]

to save; to rescue

A verb meaning to save or rescue.

Example

医者が命を救うことがあります。

Doctors sometimes save lives.

ために

tame ni

in order to; for the purpose of

Indicates purpose.

Example

助けるために来ました。

I came to help.

Words in this phrase

ため

tame

[tah-meh]

for the sake of; purpose

Indicates purpose or benefit.

Example

国のために働きます。

I work for the country.

に

[nee]

for; to; in order to

Completes ために and expresses purpose.

Example

健康のために歩きます。

I walk for my health.

来られた

ko rare ta

came; arrived (polite honorific past of 来る)

Honorific past form of 来る, used respectfully for someone’s coming.

Example

先生が来られました。

The teacher came.

Words in this phrase

来

[koh]

come

The kanji base of 来る, meaning 'to come.'

Example

友だちが家に来ます。

A friend comes to my house.

られ

rare

[rah-reh]

came (honorific/passive stem)

Part of the respectful past form 来られた, meaning 'came.'

Example

神父さんが来られました。

The priest came. (respectful)

た

[tah]

past tense ending

Marks the action as past.

Example

昨日雨が降った。

It rained yesterday.

方

hou

[kah-tah]

person; honorable person

A polite and respectful word for 'person.'

Example

その方は有名です。

That person is famous.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A polite copula used to identify or describe something or someone.

Example

これは大切です。

This is important.

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