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〜に(place of existence)

N5
ni (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

  • 机つくえの上うえに辞じ書しょがあります。
    There is a dictionary on the desk.
    桌子上有一本词典。
  • 姉あねは東とう京きょうに住すんでいます。
    My older sister lives in Tokyo.
    姐姐住在东京。
  • 猫ねこは今いまどこにいますか。
    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.

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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"
  }
}