Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – おかげ (okage)

Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – おかげ (okage)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.

18. ～おかげ
a. Meaning: because of ~, leading to a positive result (occasionally a negative one)

b. Structure: [Noun / Verb / Adjective] noun-modifying form

仕事が早く済んだのは、友だちが手伝ってくれたおかげだ。
Shigoto ga hayaku sunda no wa, tomodachi ga tetsudatte kureta okageda.
The work finished early thanks to my friends’ help.

白髪が少ないおかげで若く見られることが多い。
Shiraga ga sukunai okage de wakaku mi rareru koto ga ōi.
Thanks to having few grey hairs, people often think I am young.

医療技術の進歩のおかげで平均寿命が伸びた。
Iryō gijutsu no shinpo no okage de heikin jumyō ga nobita.
Thanks to advances in medical technology, average life expectancy has increased.

彼の言うことを信じたおかげでひどい日にあった。
Kare no iu koto o shinjita okage de hidoi hi ni atta.
Because I believed what he said, I had a terrible day.

「お母様の具合はいかがですか」「おかげさまで、すっかり良くなりました」
`Okāsama no guai wa ikagadesu ka’`okage-sama de, sukkari yoku narimashita’
「How is your mother?」「Thank you for asking. She has fully recovered」