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Pronunciation
Category:Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent#にEtymology 1
Derived in the Heian period from writing the man'yōgana kanji 仁 in the cursive sōsho style.
Syllable
に • (niCategory:Japanese links with redundant wikilinks#にCategory:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に) Category:Japanese lemmas#にCategory:Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys#にCategory:Japanese syllables#にCategory:Japanese hiragana#にCategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#にCategory:Pages with entries#にCategory:Pages with 1 entry#に
- The hiragana syllable に (ni). Its equivalent in katakana is ニ (ni). It is the twenty-second syllable in the gojūon order; its position is な行い段 (na-gyō i-dan, “row na, section i”).
See also
Etymology 2
From Old JapaneseCategory:Japanese terms inherited from Old Japanese#にCategory:Japanese terms derived from Old Japanese#に, from Proto-JaponicCategory:Japanese terms inherited from Proto-Japonic#にCategory:Japanese terms derived from Proto-Japonic#に *ni.
Particle
に • (niCategory:Japanese links with redundant wikilinks#にCategory:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に) Category:Japanese lemmas#にCategory:Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys#にCategory:Japanese particles#にCategory:Japanese hiragana#にCategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#にCategory:Pages with entries#にCategory:Pages with 1 entry#に
- (case-marking)
- marks the recipient of an action; to
- 俺に返せ。 ― Ore ni kaese. ― Give it back to me.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks the location at which something exists; in; at; see: で (de)
- 学校にいる。 ― Gakkō ni iru. ― I'm at school.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks the direction or destination of a movement; to; toward; into
- Synonym: へ (e)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に
- コンビニに行った。 ― Konbini ni itta. ― I went to the convenience store.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- 京都に来てね！ ― Kyōto ni kite ne! ― Come to Kyoto!Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks the agent of a passive verb; by
- 蚊にさされた。 ― Ka ni sasareta. ― I was bitten by a mosquito.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- 父に死なれた。 ― Chichi ni shinareta. ― My father passed away.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks the time at which something occurs; at; on; in
- ７時に着いた。 ― Shichi-ji ni tsuita. ― I arrived at seven o'clock.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks the emotional reason for which one does something; in; as
- Synonym: として (toshite)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に
- お礼にお菓子を贈る ― o-rei ni o-kashi o okuru ― to gift sweets in gratitudeCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- 復讐に殺人を犯す ― fukushū ni satsujin o okasu ― to commit murder in revengeCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- (with a verb in ren'yōkei) marks a purpose or intent; for; to; in order to
- 映画を見に行こう。 ― Eiga o mi ni ikō. ― Let's go (to) see a movie.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- 寝に帰るだけの部屋 ― ne ni kaeru dake no heya ― a room only used when coming home to sleepCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks the result of a transformation; to; into
- Synonym: (more formal) と (to)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に
- カエルになりたい。 ― Kaeru ni naritai. ― I want to be a frog.Category:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks a cause; for; from; due to
- Synonym: で (de)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に
- 寒さに震える ― samusa ni furueru ― to shiver due to the coldCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- marks a basis for comparison; to; as
- 親に似る ― oya ni niru ― to look like one's parentsCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
- when used with a duplicated verb, intensifies the verb's meaning
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- 晴れに晴れ、花よ咲け
咲いて晴るのせい- hare ni hare, hana yo sake
saite haru no sei - Clear, clear and be sunny; flowers, bloom!
Bloom and the sunshine will be to blame.
- hare ni hare, hana yo sake
- 晴れに晴れ、花よ咲け
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- marks the recipient of an action; to
- (parallel-marking) used to form lists; and; as well as
- Synonym: と (to)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)Category:Requests for example sentences in Japanese#に
- (conjunctive)
- marks contrast with an expected result; even though; despite
- Synonyms: のに (noni)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に, が (ga)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)Category:Requests for example sentences in Japanese#に
- This term needs a translation to English (there are more conjunctive senses). Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
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- marks contrast with an expected result; even though; despite
Usage notes
- For marking location, で (de)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に is typically used to mark the location at which an action (given by a dynamic verb) occurs, as in 舞台で歌う (butai de utau, “to sing on stage”), whereas に (ni)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に is used to mark where something exists (with a stative verb), as in 舞台に立つ (butai ni tatsu, “to stand on stage”).
- In the sense indicating destination, the particles へ (e)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に and に (ni)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に are often interchangeable, though there is a slight difference of connotation or emphasis. へ (e)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に emphasizes the journey to the destination, while に (ni)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に emphasizes the arrival or entering it. The distinction is not quite the same as between English to and into; に (ni)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に is usually best translated as to because に (ni)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に, unlike into, can refer to the journey in addition to the arrival or entering the destination.
Etymology 3
Verb
に • (niCategory:Japanese links with redundant wikilinks#にCategory:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に) Category:Japanese non-lemma forms#にCategory:Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys#にCategory:Japanese verb forms#にCategory:Japanese hiragana#にCategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#にCategory:Pages with entries#にCategory:Pages with 1 entry#に
- (when attached to a な-adjective) ren'yōkei of だ (da)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に; used to form adverbs; -ly
- 簡単に言う ― kantan ni iu ― to say (something) simplyCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
Etymology 4
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Pronunciation
Category:Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation missing pitch accent#にSuffix
に • (-niCategory:Japanese links with redundant wikilinks#にCategory:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に) Category:Japanese lemmas#にCategory:Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys#にCategory:Japanese suffixes#にCategory:Japanese hiragana#にCategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#にCategory:Pages with entries#にCategory:Pages with 1 entry#に
- (of a child) taking after (in appearance)
- お母さん似 ― okāsan-ni ― resembling their motherCategory:Japanese terms with usage examples#に
Verb
に • (niCategory:Japanese links with redundant wikilinks#にCategory:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に) Category:Japanese non-lemma forms#にCategory:Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys#にCategory:Japanese verb forms#にCategory:Japanese hiragana#にCategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#にCategory:Pages with entries#にCategory:Pages with 1 entry#に
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of にる (niru) [ichidan]
Etymology 5
Verb
に • (niCategory:Japanese links with redundant wikilinks#にCategory:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に) Category:Japanese non-lemma forms#にCategory:Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys#にCategory:Japanese verb forms#にCategory:Japanese hiragana#にCategory:Japanese entries with incorrect language header#にCategory:Pages with entries#にCategory:Pages with 1 entry#に
- Continuative of ず (zu, “auxiliary verb of negation”)Category:Japanese links with redundant alt parameters#に