sakeの意味

━━ n. ため, 理由. for convenience' sake　便宜上. for God's [Christ's, goodness('), heaven's, mercy's, Pete's, pity('s)] sake　どうか, 後生だから; 一体全体. for his name's sake　彼の名に免じて, （名声の）七光りで. for old sake's [time's] sake　昔のよしみで［に］. for the sake of　…のために, …に免じて. Sakes (alive)!　〔米〕 こりゃあ驚いた.