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?
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Sign up to join this communityIf 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 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。