ように following a plain (dictionary) or ない form of a verb indicates the purpose of or motive for an action. It is similar to “so that” or “in order to” in English.

Examples of ～ように

Further Reading

• Chino, Naoko. “Basic Pattern 37.” A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns, Kodansha, 2000, pp. 226–227
• Kamiya, Taeko. “Stating Purpose, Cause, and Reason.” Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication, Kodansha, 2005, pp. 144–145
• Makino, Seiichi and Michio Tsutsui. “Main Entries.” A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, The Japan Times Ltd., 1989, pp. 553–554