この野菜{やさい}はきれいな赤い色をしているので、料理{りょうり}によく使います。
why using に in this phrase
料理によく使います
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What particle do you think is appropriate for? – Yuuichi Tam Jul 4 '18 at 7:49
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I think you should see 'ni' here as for 'in the cooking', or 'in the domain of cooking', which also implies a physical position particle in English. – Chewie Jul 4 '18 at 22:29
に has many functions, but in this case it marks a purpose of the verb, like English "for". 料理に使う means "use (it) for cooking".
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