Particle - に - in; at; on; to

The particle used in a few different cases. In most cases it marks a destination (which can be a location or time) of an action: 家行きます (Go to home). It can mark a someone or something an action is done for: 猫歌います (Sing to the cat). It can also mark a period of time something repeats in: 一日走ります (Run every day).

Note that for the verbs なる (to become), 会う (to meet) and 乗る (to ride), it has the same role as the particle.

Sample sentences

  • それは文脈による。
    It depends on the context.
  • 日曜日に会おう。
    Let's meet on Sunday.
  • 今夜彼らに会います。
    I'm meeting them tonight.
  • 二年で日本に住みました
    I lived in Japan for two years
  • 何にしますか
    What will you have?
  • 朝ご飯は八時にです
    Breakfast is at eight
  • 月曜日に赤色の車を買いました
    I bought a red car on monday
  • 電話は机の上にある
    The phone is on the desk
  • 花は店の前に買いたいです
    I want to buy the flowers in front of the store
  • 金曜日に 帰ります
    I return home on friday

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