Meaning
Used for a purpose when the result cannot be controlled directly, such as remembering, being able to do something, hearing, or not forgetting.
Formation
- ように follows an uncontrollable state: a potential form, ない, or a stative verb: 見えるように, 忘れないように
- The action that leads there comes next
When to use it
- Core use
- So that it turns out that way
Example
忘れないようにメモします
I make a note so that I will not forget.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.