で
Meanings
- With
- By (using)
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Explanation
で marks the means or instrument used to perform an action. It shows how something is done, the tool or method, and can also indicate the place where an action occurs. In this sense it is similar to saying "by" or "with" in English. It is used after a noun that denotes the instrument, means of transport, or method.
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Example sentences
I write with a pen.
I go to school by bicycle.
I speak in Japanese.
I cut vegetables with a kitchen knife.
I go out by train.
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