5-1 ～ためだ・～ため(に)…

Question 1

What does this grammar mean?
報告書にミスが多かったのは、よく見直しをしなかたためでしょう。

Answer 1

Because of ~, …resulted.
A slightly formal way of speaking. Not used to express hope, intention, or a call to action.

The reason there were a lot of mistakes in the report, was because you didn’t check it carefully enough.

Question 2

The reason there were a lot of mistakes in the report, was because you didn’t check it carefully enough.

Answer 2

報告書にミスが多かったのは、よく見直しをしなかたためでしょう。

Question 3

Due to the town not having a doctor, you have to go to the next town when you get sick.

Answer 3

この村には医者がいないために、病気の時は隣の町まで行かなければならない。

Question 4

Due to my business trip, I will be absent from tomorrows meeting.

Answer 4

出張のため、明日の会議は欠席させていただきます。

Question 5

Because my computer broke, I couldn’t make the documents.

Answer 5

パソコンが壊れてしまったために、資料が作れなかった。

Question 6

Due to not having enough rain during the rainy season this year, no one could grow rice, corn, etc. very well.

Answer 6

今年は梅雨に雨の量が少なかったために、米や野菜などがよく育っていない。