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For pronunciation and definitions of タメ – see the following entry.
ため
[noun] an advantage, benefit
[noun] a cause, reason
[noun] an objective, sake
[noun] the affecting, concerning, regarding
[proper noun] a surname
Alternative spellings
, 為め
ため
[noun] (slang) a peer
(This term, タメ (tame), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)