〜に(indirect object)
N5ni (indirect object)
to (the person who receives or is the target of an action)
Formation
Noun + に
Chinese meanings
向……;给……
Chinese formation
对象名词+に
Chinese usage
标记动作指向的人或接受者,例如给人写信、借东西给人、给人打电话。
Chinese notes
与もらう、借りる搭配时,に可标记给予者或借出者,需要结合动词判断。
Examples
- 母に手紙を書きます。I'm going to write a letter to my mother.我要给妈妈写信。
- 妹に本を貸しました。I lent a book to my younger sister.我把书借给妹妹了。
- 友達に電話をかけました。I called my friend.我给朋友打了电话。
Notes
Common with あげる, 貸す, 教える, 見せる, 電話をかける and 会う. With もらう and 借りる, に marks the person you get something from.
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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-indirect-object');
{
"id": "ni-indirect-object",
"pattern": "〜に(indirect object)",
"romaji": "ni (indirect object)",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "to (the person who receives or is the target of an action)",
"formation": "Noun + に",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "母に手紙を書きます。",
"furigana": "{母|はは}に{手紙|てがみ}を{書|か}きます。",
"en": "I'm going to write a letter to my mother."
},
{
"ja": "妹に本を貸しました。",
"furigana": "{妹|いもうと}に{本|ほん}を{貸|か}しました。",
"en": "I lent a book to my younger sister."
},
{
"ja": "友達に電話をかけました。",
"furigana": "{友達|ともだち}に{電話|でんわ}をかけました。",
"en": "I called my friend."
}
],
"tags": [
"particle"
],
"notes": "Common with あげる, 貸す, 教える, 見せる, 電話をかける and 会う. With もらう and 借りる, に marks the person you get something from.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "a0723afaedf42490a1df2a08abe29bed55e50cb91023bc575fe1b0a03afbb011",
"meanings": [
"向……",
"给……"
],
"formation": "对象名词+に",
"explanation": "标记动作指向的人或接受者,例如给人写信、借东西给人、给人打电话。",
"notes": "与もらう、借りる搭配时,に可标记给予者或借出者,需要结合动词判断。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "母に手紙を書きます。",
"zh": "我要给妈妈写信。"
},
{
"ja": "妹に本を貸しました。",
"zh": "我把书借给妹妹了。"
},
{
"ja": "友達に電話をかけました。",
"zh": "我给朋友打了电话。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#ni-indirect-object",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "263f69cecc380162b217075f4e4214a7cf78a6c912d93a2cc57d2b152d59c4fc"
}
}