"私には、セーラームーンを見るのを止めるための強い意志が欠けている。"

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I tried looking up this word in Denshi Jisho, but to no avail. What does "ため" mean when it is attached to the verb 止める?

Possible duplicate of ための usage in this sentence
– Yuu
Nov 30, 2015 at 13:59 — Yuu, Nov 30, 2015 at 13:59

Amatsuki · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-30 09:20:58Z

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ため means “in order to” (or “because”, in other contexts); in this case, it's “in order to stop watching Sailor Moon”.

answered Nov 30, 2015 at 9:20

Amatsuki

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"For the purpose of ..." is also a possible rendering.
– sova
Nov 30, 2015 at 16:38

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