What it means
べく expresses a deliberate purpose or objective: “in order to” or “with the intention of.” It attaches to the dictionary form of a verb and is strongly formal, written, and goal-oriented. The action that follows is presented as being undertaken specifically to achieve the purpose expressed by the べく-clause.
Usage note
べく is uncommon in ordinary conversation and is especially frequent in formal writing, reports, announcements, and speeches. With する, the form is often すべく rather than するべく. Do not confuse it with べくもない, which means that something is impossible or cannot reasonably be expected.
How to use it
地域医療を守るべく、専門家チームを設置しました。
A team of experts was established in order to protect regional healthcare.
地域医療を守るべく、専門家チームを設置した。
A team of experts was established in order to protect regional healthcare.
Example sentences
市は地域の防災意識を高めるべく、各家庭に防災用品の点検を呼びかけるパンフレットを配布した。
The city distributed pamphlets calling on each household to inspect disaster-prevention supplies in order to raise local disaster-preparedness awareness.
研究チームは新薬の安全性を確かめるべく、長期的な臨床試験を開始