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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