in order to; for the purpose of ~ (べく) – Japanese Grammar べく (beku)

Q: What JLPT level is べく?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use べく in a sentence?

Attach べく to the appropriate verb or noun form. In order to; for the purpose of ~

Q: Is べく formal or casual Japanese?

べく is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

べく

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beku

in order to; for the purpose of ~

てもどうにもならない temo dou ni mo naranai たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo こそすれ koso sure とは towa ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni およそ oyoso なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de はおろか wa oroka ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku といわず〜といわず to iwazu~to iwazu に限ったことではない ni kagitta koto dewa nai だろうに darou ni こそあれ koso are とみると to miru to はそっちのけで /をそっちのけで wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de 術がない sube ga nai というか〜というか to iu ka~to iu ka てからというもの te kara to iu mono までもない / までもなく made mo nai/naku さぞ sazo てもどうにもならない temo dou ni mo naranai たら最後 / たが最後 tara saigo / taga saigo こそすれ koso sure とは towa ともなく / ともなしに tomo naku/nashi ni およそ oyoso なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de はおろか wa oroka ことこの上ない / この上ない / この上なく koto kono ue nai / kono ue nai / kono ue naku といわず〜といわず to iwazu~to iwazu に限ったことではない ni kagitta koto dewa nai だろうに darou ni こそあれ koso are とみると to miru to はそっちのけで /をそっちのけで wa socchinoke de / o socchinoke de 術がない sube ga nai というか〜というか to iu ka~to iu ka てからというもの te kara to iu mono までもない / までもなく made mo nai/naku さぞ sazo

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べく

beku

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in order to; for the purpose of ~

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📊 Pattern Stats

JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading beku

Post ID 51198

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0 / 10 daily goal

📝 Usage Notes

in order to; for the purpose of ~

🎯 Quick Quiz

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べく

📚 How to Master This Pattern

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Press Hear it and repeat べく three times. Feel the rhythm — grammar patterns have a natural flow.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern べく mean? ▼

In order to; for the purpose of ~

What JLPT level is べく? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use べく in a sentence? ▼

Attach べく (beku) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is べく formal or casual Japanese? ▼

べく is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember べく long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.