Verb dictionary form + べく

[In order to (literary)]

Connection: Verb dictionary form + べく

Usage: A formal, literary expression meaning "in order to." Functions as a purpose clause, similar to ために but more formal and often used in written language, news reports, and official documents. Derived from the classical auxiliary verb べし.

Similar expressions:

• ために = standard purpose expression
• ように = purpose with intransitive/potential verbs
• べく = literary/formal purpose

Examples:

問題を解決すべく、会議が開かれた。(A meeting was held in order to resolve the problem.)

新たな市場を開拓すべく、海外に進出した。(They expanded overseas in order to develop new markets.)

真相を究明すべく、調査チームが派遣された。(An investigation team was dispatched in order to uncover the truth.)