〜に(destination)
N5ni (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
- 毎日バスで学校に行きます。I go to school by bus every day.我每天坐公交车去学校。
- 夜10時に家に帰りました。I got home at 10 p.m.我晚上十点回到家了。
- 来月、姉が日本に来ます。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.
#particle
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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"
}
}