に
ni
Description
「に」は、場所や時間、方向などをしめす、とてもよく使う言葉です。
"に" is a very commonly used word that indicates place, time, direction, and more.
たとえば「七時に起きる」「東京に行く」のように、後ろの言葉とつないで使います。
For example, it is used connecting to the following word, as in "七時に起きる" (wake up at seven) or "東京に行く" (go to Tokyo).
Meanings
にni
marks a point in time (at, on)
七時に起きます。
I get up at seven o'clock.
にni
marks a place where something exists
机の上に本があります。
There is a book on the desk.
にni
marks a direction or destination (to)
明日、学校に行きます。
I will go to school tomorrow.
にni
marks the target or receiver of an action
友達に手紙を書きました。
I wrote a letter to my friend.
Related words
Notes
- Grammar
に marks time points, existence locations, destinations, and indirect objects; contrast with で for action locations.
- Nuance
に stresses arrival point, while へ stresses direction toward a place.
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