What is the correct grammar particle for 'for'?


If I want to say, for example,

_I'm waiting **for** Jason_

or

_I'm not in this **for** the money_

What would be the particle? Ni?




There is no direct equivalent. When it comes to particles and prepositions,
you can never expect a one-to-one correspondence. At least に does not work for
your examples. Weblio (English-Japanese dictionary for Japanese people
learning English) lists [over 20 definitions and over 50 possible
translations](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/for) of _for_. The correct
particle would be に, へ, の, と or を depending on the sentence.

> I'm waiting for Jason.  
>  ジェイソン **を** 待っています。
>
> I'm not in this for the money.  
>  お金 **のために** やっているのではありません。




There is no direct equivalent. When it comes to particles and prepositions,
you can never expect a one-to-one correspondence. At least に does not work for
your examples. Weblio (English-Japanese dictionary for Japanese people
learning English) lists [over 20 definitions and over 50 possible
translations](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/for) of _for_. The correct
particle would be に, へ, の, と or を depending on the sentence.

> I'm waiting for Jason.  
>  ジェイソン **を** 待っています。
>
> I'm not in this for the money.  
>  お金 **のために** やっているのではありません。

