〜に(place of existence)
N5ni (location)
in; at; on (where someone or something is)
Formation
Noun + に + ある / いる
Chinese meanings
在……(存在的地点)
Chinese formation
地点名词+に+ある/いる/住む等
Chinese usage
说明人或事物存在的位置,也可与住む等表示居住的动词搭配。
Chinese notes
ある通常用于无生命事物,いる用于人或动物;活动发生的场所通常用で。
Examples
- 机の上に辞書があります。There is a dictionary on the desk.桌子上有一本词典。
- 姉は東京に住んでいます。My older sister lives in Tokyo.姐姐住在东京。
- 猫は今どこにいますか。Where is the cat now?猫现在在哪里?
Notes
Used with ある, いる and 住む. For the place where an action happens (eat, study, play), use で instead.
#particle
Related N5 grammar
Practice in a lesson
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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-location');
{
"id": "ni-location",
"pattern": "〜に(place of existence)",
"romaji": "ni (location)",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "in; at; on (where someone or something is)",
"formation": "Noun + に + ある / いる",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "机の上に辞書があります。",
"furigana": "{机|つくえ}の{上|うえ}に{辞書|じしょ}があります。",
"en": "There is a dictionary on the desk."
},
{
"ja": "姉は東京に住んでいます。",
"furigana": "{姉|あね}は{東京|とうきょう}に{住|す}んでいます。",
"en": "My older sister lives in Tokyo."
},
{
"ja": "猫は今どこにいますか。",
"furigana": "{猫|ねこ}は{今|いま}どこにいますか。",
"en": "Where is the cat now?"
}
],
"tags": [
"particle"
],
"notes": "Used with ある, いる and 住む. For the place where an action happens (eat, study, play), use で instead.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "4296c668739177e8285b1bfd77ea3227a9e8f273d80a260662844fb0a80a5266",
"meanings": [
"在……(存在的地点)"
],
"formation": "地点名词+に+ある/いる/住む等",
"explanation": "说明人或事物存在的位置,也可与住む等表示居住的动词搭配。",
"notes": "ある通常用于无生命事物,いる用于人或动物;活动发生的场所通常用で。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "机の上に辞書があります。",
"zh": "桌子上有一本词典。"
},
{
"ja": "姉は東京に住んでいます。",
"zh": "姐姐住在东京。"
},
{
"ja": "猫は今どこにいますか。",
"zh": "猫现在在哪里?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#ni-location",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "3235d9edaeb73fd4f395b8e997438074f73964d80c2d4979fb4870b5ab7f77cf"
}
}