This is the 1116th most frequent Japanese word.
おかげ
"おかげ" means "thanks to" or "owing to."
In this sentence, "おかげ" is used to express gratitude for someone's contribution, indicating the teacher's positive influence leading to the passing of the exam.
先生のおかげで試験に合格しました。
Thanks to the teacher, I passed the exam.
Here, "おかげ" points out the causal relationship between the continuation of research and achieving results.
研究を続けたおかげで、成果が出ました。
Thanks to continuing the research, results were achieved.
In this example, "おかげ" is utilized to show that regular exercise positively impacted the improvement of health.