sake

ため、利益

誰かを助けたり喜ばせたりするために何かをするときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to say that you do something to help someone or make them happy.

• Please try for my sake.
• She moved nearer for her mother's sake.
• For the sake of the children, they agreed to stop arguing.

使い方： for someone's sake (Please stay calm for the children's sake.); for the sake of someone (They stayed together for the sake of their son.)

類義語： benefit, interest

よく使う表現： for someone's sake, for my sake, for your sake, for her sake

頼むから、お願いだから

怒りや驚きを表したり、強く頼んだりする表現に使う。

やさしい英語で： Used in expressions that show anger, surprise, or a strong request.

• For heaven's sake, hurry up!
• Why didn't you call, for God's sake?
• For Pete's sake, let me finish speaking!

使い方： for God's/heaven's/Pete's sake (For heaven's sake, put your phone away!)

よく使う表現： for god's sake, for heaven's sake, for pete's sake

ため、目的

何かをする目的や理由を示すときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to give the purpose or reason for doing something.

• For safety's sake, lock the door.
• We shortened the list for the sake of simplicity.
• For the sake of argument, let's assume you're right.

使い方： for the sake of something (For the sake of clarity, I added a diagram.); for something's sake (Wear a helmet for safety's sake.)

類義語： purpose, reason

よく使う表現： for safety's sake, for clarity's sake, for simplicity's sake, for argument's sake

日本酒、酒

米から造る日本の酒。

やさしい英語で： A Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice.

• We drank sake with dinner.
• The restaurant serves warm sake in small cups.
• She brought a bottle of sake from Japan.

類義語： rice wine

よく使う表現： drink sake, warm sake, bottle of sake, japanese sake