Questions tagged [particle-に]
助詞「に」. The particle に (ni) represents motion towards something (English "to") and location (English "at" and "in"). Dative, locative and temporal case particle.
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What does "チョコボといっしょにあてのない方旅をしてる” mean?
Let me specify. I'm playing a Japanese copy of "Final Fantasy V" and I come across sentences I don't know the full meaning of sometimes. I know it means something along the lines of: "...
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Why was the に particle used in くすぐったさに思わず本を取り落としてしまいそうになった? [duplicate]
くすぐったさに思わず本を取り落としてしまいそうになった。
As far as I am concerned に cannot turn a normal noun into an adverb unless it is an adjectival noun, so I guess this is the target particle に. In here I see they have ...
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Does に function like は in お前に俺の気持ちがわかるもんか? [duplicate]
I saw this sentence in this topic, but I just have a different question.
お前に俺の気持ちがわかるもんか。
Does に here function like は? Because I think the sentence can also be written like this
お前は俺の気持ちがわかるもんか。
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Particle に confusion in song lyrics 「ケーキに クッキー だいすき」 [duplicate]
I was looking the lyrics of an opening song for Candy Candy (1976), and I couldn't understand that phrase:
ケーキに クッキー だいすき
Other translations translate it something like "I love cakes and ...
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Why does 始末に負えない mean "difficult/impossible to handle"?
Each of 始末 and 負う has several meanings. What meanings do they have in 始末に負えない? And what usage of に is being applied here?
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にする and indirect speech
I came across this sentence during my immersion:
YOUさんに婿にしたいランキングぶっちぎりのビリという
I don't get the meaning of にしたい in this case.
Moreover, shouldn't it be YOUさんは since she's the agent of the quotation?
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Are で and に particles interchangeable when using them with 乗ります and 降ります verbs?
I'm reading a book that translates these two sentences as following:
スミスさんは東京駅で電車に乗ります。-> Mr. Smith will get on the train at Tokyo Station.
スミスさんは新宿駅で電車を降ります。-> Mr. Smith will get off the train ...
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Difference between に and へ particles
I am a beginner, and I do not really understand the difference between に and へ particles. My teacher told that they can be used interchangeably when it comes to indicating "direction" and &...
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Can 〜に modify a noun? [duplicate]
Here is an example sentence from a grammar book.
東京で若者の街と言ったら、そりゃあ渋谷に原宿だろう。
Does 渋谷に modify 原宿? Can one use 「AにB」in this way to mean “B which is in A”? Or is 渋谷に原宿 simply an abbreviation of 渋谷にある原宿?
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How will you break down this part of a sentence? "弊社現在vtuberなどで使用されるアバターの制作"
初めて。ｄｍ失礼いたします。こちら株式会社companyname営業部門となります。弊社現在vtuberなどで使用されるアバターの制作並びに、コミュニティー事業をしている者なのですがまだ活動をされていない方あるいはすでにvtuber活動をされている方も含めてvtuberにご興味がある方を探しておりまして、ご自身、...
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Difference between を and に for position (前を)?
～が前を歩いていました
I read this answer but I feel like this case is different because 前 is not a place but a relative position. I'm used to seeing に used for position, for example when giving directions &...
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How does かわいそうに work? [duplicate]
かわいそうに思いました
Is this an exception or an expression. This basically means「かわいそうだと思いました」right? Normally with に it would be an adverb, but in this situation it's what he thinks. Can someone explain how ...
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(そして彼女は窓際の壁を背に床に座り込む) - What does 壁を背に床に座り込む mean? [duplicate]
そして彼女は窓際の壁を背に床に座り込む。 - And then she sat against the wall to the side of the window.
Judging the meaning, I think I managed to grasp what it means but I'm confused about how this sentence works.
I ...
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How does the に particle work here? (にでき） [duplicate]
愛にできること. I am so confused for the usage of the particle に here. This would translate to "things love can do", right? But I've always thought に marks the noun before it, and the action would ...
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What is the use of で here?
In the sentence “レジャーが目的で行く“ what does the で express here?
Does に work here?
I was trying to compare it to the 〜しに行く, like 勉強しに行く．I understand that 目的 is a noun so there is no ます form. What if I want ...
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NHK News Easy article: Constant tense changes, and そこに as a conjunction
In this NHK News Easy story, the second paragraph describes an online video showing a river suddenly flooding.
初めは、水は静かに流れています。そこに、急に水がたくさん流れてきます。川はすぐに茶色の水でいっぱいになりました。流れる水の力もとても強くなりました。
The tense is ...
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General meaning of に
I know in Japanese each particle has a general meaning: を marks a direct object, が a subject, etc. Even で, with its multiple meanings, was explained to me like a sort of boundary-marker: in 私はペンで書きました,...
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に versus を with 会いました verb
I casually used を in the sentence クマを会いました。I was corrected with クマに会いました。Checking references and sample sentences I found no を examples. I think there is something fundamental about を and に that I do ...
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Indirect Objects in Passive Sentences (Is に Ambiguous)
For verbs that typically use に in the dative sense (indirect object) like 送る (for example 手紙を先生に送った), is there any ambiguity in the function of に when the verb is used in the passive? For example, ...
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に in comparison
In a book I'm reading I found this sentence:
歩くと音が出る幼児向け玩具{おもちゃ}に僕みたいなのがあったような気がする
I understand it, "I feel there was a children toy which made sounds when you walked, like me"; the ...
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Function of に here?
Found this sentence:
両親が死んだというのに、悲しもうとすらしない俺に向けられる目が。クズみたいなニートに向けられる目、敵意。軽蔑。
That に in 「悲しもうとすらしない俺に向けられる目が」is acting as the indirect object or is it marking the doer? Since it's a passive sentence.
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What does 察するに and 証拠に mean?
At the start of sentences I found these words 察するに and 証拠に
察するに私の読者や担当編集が必死になって書け書け言ってくれるあれのことだろう？
I thought that it was related to this, since I think that it can replace に with と、
証拠に、...
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The meaning of お兄ちゃんが連れていきそうにない所に
I'm really confused as to what 君が連れていきそうにないところに means in this sentence
お兄ちゃんが連れていきそうにない所に連れてくのが私の役割かなと
, I can't think of the translation in English and it's troubling me.
If I were to try I think ...
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What is the difference between で出てきた and に出てきた
For example:
おすすめで出てきました
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おすすめに出てきました
What is each particle doing?
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Usage of に in 仕上げには重宝してる
「マジで人手が足りなくてさ……なっつんも中学校通い始めてから捕まりづらくなるし……ま、口は悪いけど作業は正確だから、仕上げには重宝してるよ」
The speaker wanted a person nicknamed なっつん to help her finish her work.
What would be the function of the に? Is like “use なっつん ...
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Confusion over usage of に
I am not 100% sure what role に is playing in this sentence.
「そんなこと、記憶にありません」
I understand the sentences meaning (something along the lines of "I do not remember that") but I think I'm ...
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Using に to indicate purpose without a movement verb [duplicate]
I found the following sentence in the iknow core 1000 step 9:
夕食に牛肉を買った。
I bought beef for dinner.
に is marking the purpose of buying beef?
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Particle に in passive sentences? あいつから、例の本が彼女に渡された
From what I understand the particle に marks the doer in passive voice sentences, but I found this one in a book:
あいつから、例の本が彼女に渡された。
The に particle here as a "marking the doer" doesn't make ...
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Understanding the construction 〜にも〜にも
反転十香が、自分たちに何かをさせようとしている。ーーそれならば確かに筋が通った。突然の反転十香の登場にも、そして邪魔者であるはずの士道たちを放置したことにも。
Are the sentences some kind of inversion? Namely, the normal order is 突然の反転十香の登場にも、そして邪魔者であるはずの士道たちを放置したことにも確かに筋が通った? ...
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公園で母に… vs 公園で母を…
Let me preface by saying that I am new to learning Japanese (about one month).
I came across this sentence and I’m confused about the particle に.
公園で母に会いました。
Why is に used here? If I use が or を, are ...
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Can someone explain to me the function of に in this phrase? [duplicate]
So, I was reading my favorite manga, until I got stuck all of a sudden in this particular phrase highlighted in red. I had to go check the english translation, and it translated as "there's ...
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What is the difference between すぐ and すぐに?
I have seen a video of someone deglosating a sentence. The original sentence was アリスはすぐ下に落ちた
which can translate to "Alice soon fell below". But when I saw the sentence, I thought the に ...
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what does に do in this sentence これがある限り俺たちに拒否権はない
I saw this sentence in the final fantasy 16 trailer
これがある限り俺たちに拒否権はない
I'm aware it means
as long as we have this we have no right to refuse
but I'm confused by why に is used here I was under the ...
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what does に do in いつの間にこんな自立した子に…
I don't understand why に is used in this sentence I saw this sentence in the second episode of the anime k-on
いつの間にこんな自立した子に...うれしいような悲しいような
the English subs said that it meant
She's all ...
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地球上で versus 地球上に
Re: チーターは、地球上で、もっとも足の速い陸上動物だ。
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I understand that で is to indicate location of action. And there is no action verb in the sentence. I have expected に to be used. That is 地球上に instead of 地球上で. How ...
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Verb stem + にする
子供の教育は学校任せにすべきじゃない。
We should not leave the education of children to schools. (given translation)
I'm baffled by the structure of this sentence. I would have written:
子供の教育は学校に任せるべきじゃない。
The lack ...
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Understanding the に in 頭はクールに、ハートは苛烈に
「もし十香が抱いたような感想を、皆が感じてくれていたなら御の字ね。みんなの戦意を高揚させるのも司令官の仕事だから。ーーでも、ただ熱狂するだけじゃあ駄目。頭はクールに、ハートは苛烈に、が理想ね」
頭はクールに、ハートは苛烈に sounds like a proverbial expression. Nevertheless, I’m curious about the grammatical ...
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Why に used with ヨリを戻す and [person]ができる?
I have difficulty understanding the usage of に in two sentences I found from manga.
もう彼に彼女とヨリを戻す気は...
He no longer wants to get back to his girlfriend.
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私には素敵な彼女ができた。
I got a wonderful ...
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Why is までに instead of まで used in the following sentence?
Here is a sentence that I encountered in a textbook.
けがが治るまでに３週間かかった。
As far as I understand,「XまでYする」means that Y continues until time X, whereas「XまでにYする」means that Y takes/will take place before ...
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Understanding the に in 「に待つ」
「……それはそれ、これはこれですわ。どうあれ、わたくしの指示に反して勝手な行動を取ったのは事実。秩序を欠いた群体に待つのは破滅のみ。———その罪は、死を以て贖っていただきますわよ」
What would be the function of the bold に? Can we also use を待つ?
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What does this "に" do in this sentence?
I'm translating this sentence
たまにはひとり気まま に ブラつくのもいいか？
and I understood something like Is it okay to wander alone and carefree sometimes?, but I'm not sure because I don't understood the function of ...
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Why is に used in this sentence? 彼は彼女に見覚えがある。
Why is に used in this sentence?
彼は彼女に見覚えがある。
Also, why is 見覚え marked by が?
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Use of に with 先週
I saw this sentence on a Japanese teaching site:
事故は先週に起こった
The incident occurred last week
I feel very uncomfortable with the に on 先週.
This post and this post seem to back up my discomfort. Is this ...
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Is に acting like a を in this sentence?
私は、おまえに、殺されにきた
I've seen this sentence for a while and the translation is something like "I'm going to kill you"(The context implies that too). But I don't understand why に (In bold) is ...
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Ｗhat does a noun + に mean? How does the particle に work here?
I found the next sentence:
魔物が防御に徹するかのように動く。
And when I searched the word 防御 I found out that this word works only as a noun and as a のadjective, hence my doubt regarding the use and meaning of に in ...
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Dative subject constructions with 「もらえませんか」
Back to basics. I have heard sentences similar to these ones online that attest the same structure
私も弾いてみたい、と思った私はすぐさま「私にも教えてもらえませんか。」と願い出ました。(source)
あとで時間があったら、その秘訣を私にも教えてもらえませんか。(source)
アーモンドさん（...
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What does に mean as in 川沿いに歩く?
I found the following example sentence in my dictionary.
川沿いに歩く。Walk along a river.
I looked it up and found out that 川沿い is a noun. Then に should be a particle. But here clearly it doesn’t indicate ...
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use of the に in 一番に, and about て form
Hi can someone help me to figure out what that に in 朝起きて一番に is doing? I´m confused. is it indicating an absolute time, or is it making it an adverbial for what comes next? and also, all the て forms is ...
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What is the difference between の中に and の中で?
I have two sentences having の中に (no naka ni) and の中で (no naka de), and I want to know if they are correctly framed.
If yes, then how does the meaning change?
日本{にほん}の食{た}べ物{もの}の中{なか}に寿司{すし}が大好{だいす}...
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What is the difference between 週一回 and 週に一回?
I have seen 週一回 and 週に一回. I was wondering if anyone could explain the difference.
Examples:
トレーニングは週2回です。
週に一回ダンスを習っています。
I couldn't find an answer, I'm sorry this question has already been answered....
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