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JLPT N1 Grammar

べく

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N1 · Purpose · verb辞书形 + べく / する → すべく

in order to; for the purpose of

verb辞书形 + べく / する → すべく

べく is a formal written expression of purpose, meaning “in order to.”

する usually becomes すべく. It is more formal and written than ために.

新しい市場を開拓すべく、チームは海外調査を始めた。

In order to develop a new market, the team began overseas research.

Avoid using べく in casual speech; ために is more natural in everyday conversation.

When a formal goal is followed by an action, べく is a strong candidate.

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