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んがため
1. [exp] [form]
《after nai stem of verb》
▶ in order to
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1157150 【ために】 1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of



History:
5. A 2020-10-26 19:47:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2020-10-26 16:09:01  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think the issue is that ん comes from the previous verb. We wouldn't usually have something like this as an entry; it's more of a grammar point. However, daijr and meikyo do have んとする, so I suppose a justification can be made for adding this.
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10,2 @@
+<misc>&litf;</misc>
+<s_inf>after nai stem of verb</s_inf>
3. A* 2020-10-26 11:18:21  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
んがため	30887
救わんがために	290
救うために	137593
https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/5396/is-there-a-difference-between-んがため-and-ために
  Comments:
Seems it's a rather archaic construction that's survived. Maybe it's worth keeping.
  Diff:
@@ -9 +9 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1157150">ために</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1157150">ために・1</xref>
2. A* 2020-10-26 07:49:19  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
This entry feels kind of non-standard.
1. A 2010-06-19 23:23:00  Juan Manuel Cardona
  Refs:
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1412020229
子供を救わんがために(=救うために)、命を落とした。
(s)He lost his life in order to rescue the child

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