そのため
そのため
conjunction
therefore; for that reason
1.
therefore; for that reason; because of that
indicates that what follows is a result or consequence of what was mentioned before
電車が遅れた。そのため、会議に間に合わなかった。
The train was delayed. Therefore, I didn't make it to the meeting.
彼は毎日練習している。そのため、上達が早い。
He practices every day. That's why he's improving quickly.
事故があった。そのため、道路が渋滞している。
There was an accident. As a result, the road is congested.
COMPOUND:
その (that) + ため (reason, sake)
USAGE:
- Used at the beginning of a sentence to connect to the previous one
- Can also be used within a sentence: ～、そのため～
- Common in formal writing and speeches
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- だから - therefore (more casual)
- したがって - consequently (more formal)
- それで - so, and so
- ゆえに - hence (formal/literary)
PATTERN:
その + noun pattern:
- その後 - after that
- その前 - before that
- その間 - meanwhile