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に
Noun + にTime expression + にDestination/Goal + にIndirect object/recipient + にExistence/occurrence with いる/ある + に (location)
Meanings
- to indicate location/time/destination
- to indicate the indirect object/recipient
- to indicate purpose or goal in simple contexts
About this pattern
Explanation
The particle に marks various relations that point to a location, a point in time, a destination, or the recipient of an action. It answers questions like where, when, to whom, or for what purpose in simple sentences. In everyday Japanese, に often marks where something exists, when something happens, where you are going, who receives something, or who you give/attach something to.