을/를 위해(서)
eul/reul wihae(seo)
Grammar · 1 sense
For the sake of, in order to
Examples
군인은 나라를 위해서 일하는 사람이에요.
Soldiers are people who work for their country.
건강을 위해서 매일 비타민을 먹고 있어요.
I take vitamins daily for my health.
When you'd hear it
을/를 위해(서) is common in both conversation and writing, including everyday statements about health, family, or a country. 위해서 sounds natural in speech, while 위해 is also frequent in formal writing, notices, and public statements.
What learners get wrong
This pattern follows a noun: 건강을 위해(서). For a verb meaning “in order to,” use -기 위해(서), as in 건강을 유지하기 위해(서).
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