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〜に(destination)

N5
ni (destination)

to; into (the destination of movement)

Formation

Noun + に + 行く / 来る / 帰る

Chinese meanings

到……;去往……

Chinese formation

地点名词+に+行く/来る/帰る

Chinese usage

标记移动的目的地或到达点,常与去、来、回等动词搭配。

Chinese notes

に偏重到达点,へ偏重方向;许多移动句中两者都能使用。

Examples

  • 毎まい日にちバスで学がっ校こうに行いきます。
    I go to school by bus every day.
    我每天坐公交车去学校。
  • 夜よる10時じに家いえに帰かえりました。
    I got home at 10 p.m.
    我晚上十点回到家了。
  • 来らい月げつ、姉あねが日本にほんに来きます。
    My older sister is coming to Japan next month.
    姐姐下个月来日本。

Notes

Close in meaning to へ. に puts the focus on the arrival point, へ on the direction.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-destination');
{
  "id": "ni-destination",
  "pattern": "〜に(destination)",
  "romaji": "ni (destination)",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "to; into (the destination of movement)",
  "formation": "Noun + に + 行く / 来る / 帰る",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "毎日バスで学校に行きます。",
      "furigana": "{毎日|まいにち}バスで{学校|がっこう}に{行|い}きます。",
      "en": "I go to school by bus every day."
    },
    {
      "ja": "夜10時に家に帰りました。",
      "furigana": "{夜|よる}10{時|じ}に{家|いえ}に{帰|かえ}りました。",
      "en": "I got home at 10 p.m."
    },
    {
      "ja": "来月、姉が日本に来ます。",
      "furigana": "{来月|らいげつ}、{姉|あね}が{日本|にほん}に{来|き}ます。",
      "en": "My older sister is coming to Japan next month."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "particle"
  ],
  "notes": "Close in meaning to へ. に puts the focus on the arrival point, へ on the direction.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "06b0e934d16e9c9e52e9ffda249d50fbf756858b063f5dd06c36e56de92d65ad",
    "meanings": [
      "到……",
      "去往……"
    ],
    "formation": "地点名词+に+行く/来る/帰る",
    "explanation": "标记移动的目的地或到达点,常与去、来、回等动词搭配。",
    "notes": "に偏重到达点,へ偏重方向;许多移动句中两者都能使用。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "毎日バスで学校に行きます。",
        "zh": "我每天坐公交车去学校。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "夜10時に家に帰りました。",
        "zh": "我晚上十点回到家了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "来月、姉が日本に来ます。",
        "zh": "姐姐下个月来日本。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#ni-destination",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "ca339cc0398099c8277b44b3527b6b8a099e6e462bbc8ddda4c852488992e4e3"
  }
}