<strong>おかげで</strong>助（たす）かった<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。来（き）てくれて<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='675'>ありがとう</span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='932'>薬（くすり）</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong>だいぶよくなりました。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='564'>彼（かれ）</span>がいてくれた<strong>おかげで</strong>、諦（あきら）めないで頑張（がんば）れた。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='397'>勉強（べんきょう）</span><span class='chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong>、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='955'>試験（しけん）</span>に合格（ごうかく）した。

文（ぶん）プロ<span class='chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='624'>文法（ぶんぽう）</span>を理解（りかい）できるようになってきた。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='564'>彼（かれ）</span>の<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1010'>運転（うんてん）</span>の仕方（しかた）が<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='266'>上手（じょうず）</span><span class=chui>な</span><strong><strong>おかげで</strong></strong>、ちょうど間（ま）に合（あ）った。

オニヅカ<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='358'>先生（せんせい）</span>に<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='637'>日本語（にほんご）</span>を教（おし）えてもらった<strong>おかげで</strong>、ぺらぺらと話（はな）せるようになった。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='714' data-vocab-id='964'>誰（だれ）</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='101'>こんな</span>に<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='511'>家（いえ）</span>に住（す）めると思（おも）っているんだ！

 <span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='1070'>風（かぜ）</span>が<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='561'>強（つよ）い</span><strong><strong>おかげで</strong></strong>、ヨットのスピードが上（あ）がった。

君（きみ）<span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong>取引（とりひき）は失敗（しっぱい）だった<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。

君（きみ）<span class='chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span>思（おも）い出（で）になった<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。また<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='32' data-vocab-id='255'>一緒（いっしょ）に</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='633'>旅行（りょこう）</span>に行（い）こうね。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='136'>スマホ</span><span class = 'chui'>の</span><strong>おかげで</strong>、目的地（もくてきち）にスムーズに着（つ）きました。

Formation of おかげで and additional example sentences

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span> (or お陰（かげ）で in kanji) is an expression that is used to show thanks or appreciation in Japanese. It is usually translated simply as 'thanks to (A)', or 'because of (A)'. <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span> is a combination of the polite <span class='info-highlight' data-term='接頭語・せっとうご'>prefix</span> お, the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='名詞・めいし'>noun</span> 陰（かげ） 'shade', and the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='格助詞・かくじょし'>case marking particle</span> で.<br>おかげで can be used after any word in its <span class='info-highlight' data-term='連体形・れんたいけい'>attributive form</span>.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>タケルくんに手伝（てつだ）ってもらった<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>お陰（かげ）で</span>仕事（しごと）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>早（はや）く終（お）わった<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ。</span>今日（きょう）は本当（ほんとう）にありがとう<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='71'>ね。</span></div><div class='writeup-example--english'>We were able to finish work early, thanks to you helping us Takeru. Thank you so much for today.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>部屋（へや）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>汚（きたな）い<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>お陰（かげ）で</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='56'>どこ</span>に何（なに）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='13'>がある</span>か<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='439'>全（まった）く</span>分（わ）から<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='439'>ない</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Thanks to my room being so dirty, I don't know where anything is. (Sarcasm)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>友達（ともだち）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>有名（ゆうめい）な<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>お陰（かげ）で</span>、<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='369'>どんな</span>高級（こうきゅう）レストラン<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='88'>でも</span>予約（よやく）なし<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='36'>で</span>入（はい）れる。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Thanks to my friend being famous, we can go to any fancy restaurant without a reservation.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>あなた<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span>不自由（ふじゆう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span>ない生活（せいかつ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>でき<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='764'>ている</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Thanks to you, we can live a life free of inconvenience.</div></li></ul>Literally, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>お陰（かげ）で</span> means 'in the shade of (A)'. This implies that (B) was only made possible due to (A) creating the ideal situation for it to occur.<div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>おかげで may sometimes be used sarcastically, in the same way as 'thanks to (A)' in English. In these sentences, it is usually quite clear from the context/tone of voice that the actual meaning is negative.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>お前（まえ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>変（へん）な事（こと）言（い）った<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span>、俺（おれ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>言（い）い<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='59'>たい</span>事（こと）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>忘（わす）れちゃったじゃん！</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Thanks to you saying something weird, I forgot what I wanted to say! (Sarcasm)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>あいつ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='6'>の</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='623'>また</span>残業（ざんぎょう）だ<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ。</span></div><div class='writeup-example--english'>We have to work overtime again thanks to him. (Sarcasm)</div></li></ul></div><div class='writeup-funfact'><div class='funfact-header'>Fun Fact</div>おかげで is often used at the beginning of a sentence in the same way as 'thankfully' or 'luckily' in English. This just means that whatever comes after おかげで happened, despite negative outcomes also being possible.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span>、テストに合格（ごうかく）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='22'>する</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='110'>ことができ</span>ました。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Thankfully, I was able to pass my test.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='238'>おかげで</span>、<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='7'>いい</span>休暇（きゅうか）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>過（す）ごせました。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Thanks to you, I was able to enjoy a nice holiday.</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

お陰(かげ)で

thanks to, because of