Japatan
접속
- V辞書形 + べく
- する → するべく / すべく
해설
A formal, written expression of purpose: "in order to ~" or "with the intention of ~." It follows the dictionary form of a volitional verb; する often becomes すべく. It describes someone acting by their own will, and is not followed by requests, orders, or invitations. It appears in news, reports, and novels.
예문
留学の費用を貯めるべく、彼は毎晩アルバイトをしている。
He works part-time every night to save money for studying abroad.
新しい市場を開拓すべく、社長自ら海外へ向かった。
To open up a new market, the president himself headed overseas.
試験に合格するべく、毎朝五時に起きて勉強している。
In order to pass the exam, I get up at five every morning to study.
本場の味を確かめるべく、彼女は一人でイタリアへ旅立った。
To taste the authentic flavor for herself, she set off to Italy alone.
주의
Do not confuse it with 〜べき (should). It cannot be followed by a request or order, and it is not used with non-volitional verbs such as 雨が止む.
관련 문법
미니 퀴즈
1環境を守る（ ）、町はゴミの分別ルールを見直した。
정답과 해설
정답: 1 べく
"To protect the environment, the town reviewed its garbage sorting rules." べく shows purpose. べき (should) is used as 〜べきだ or before a noun, べからず is a prohibition, and べくもなく means "there's no way to ~."
2記録を更新（ ）、選手たちは厳しい練習を続けている。
정답과 해설
정답: 4 すべく
"To break the record, the athletes continue tough training." With する, the form is するべく or すべく. The other forms do not exist.
3「べく」の使い方が正しいものはどれか。
정답과 해설
정답: 3 夢をかなえるべく、彼は故郷を離れて東京に出た。
Sentence 3 means "To make his dream come true, he left his hometown for Tokyo." In 1, べく follows the た-form, but it must follow the dictionary form (合格するべく). In 2, a prohibition at the end of a sentence needs べからず, not べく. In 4, 雨が止む is not a volitional action.
