〜に（time）

ni (time)

at; on; in (a specific point in time)

Formation

Noun + に

Chinese meanings

在……时间

Chinese formation

具体时间名词＋に

Chinese usage

表示动作发生的具体时间点，可用于钟点、日期、星期等。

Chinese notes

今日、明日等相对时间，以及毎日等频率表达通常不加に；星期名称后的に有时可省略。

Examples

Furigana

毎まい朝あさ7時じに起おきます。
I get up at seven every morning.
我每天早上七点起床。
日にち曜よう日びに友とも達だちと会あいます。
I'm meeting a friend on Sunday.
我星期天和朋友见面。
8月がつに国くにへ帰かえります。
I'm going back to my country in August.
我八月回国。

Notes

Used with clock times, dates, days of the week and months. Relative words such as 今日, 明日, 毎日 and 来週 take no に.

#particle#time

Related N5 grammar

〜は〜が（subject）〜を〜に（destination）〜に（place of existence）〜に（indirect object）〜に（frequency）〜へ

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-time');

{
  "id": "ni-time",
  "pattern": "〜に（time）",
  "romaji": "ni (time)",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "at; on; in (a specific point in time)",
  "formation": "Noun + に",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "毎朝7時に起きます。",
      "furigana": "{毎朝|まいあさ}7{時|じ}に{起|お}きます。",
      "en": "I get up at seven every morning."
    },
    {
      "ja": "日曜日に友達と会います。",
      "furigana": "{日曜日|にちようび}に{友達|ともだち}と{会|あ}います。",
      "en": "I'm meeting a friend on Sunday."
    },
    {
      "ja": "8月に国へ帰ります。",
      "furigana": "8{月|がつ}に{国|くに}へ{帰|かえ}ります。",
      "en": "I'm going back to my country in August."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "particle",
    "time"
  ],
  "notes": "Used with clock times, dates, days of the week and months. Relative words such as 今日, 明日, 毎日 and 来週 take no に.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "22dd5f3fdd4c81678bbdf62540b849d03ef4b05f91333099b9f7341d1f60f4d0",
    "meanings": [
      "在……时间"
    ],
    "formation": "具体时间名词＋に",
    "explanation": "表示动作发生的具体时间点，可用于钟点、日期、星期等。",
    "notes": "今日、明日等相对时间，以及毎日等频率表达通常不加に；星期名称后的に有时可省略。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "毎朝7時に起きます。",
        "zh": "我每天早上七点起床。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "日曜日に友達と会います。",
        "zh": "我星期天和朋友见面。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "8月に国へ帰ります。",
        "zh": "我八月回国。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#ni-time",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "d7c368dae1c3b2ad72297cf751b4095890cedaf517c2f4a72f0cb2990a5610ae"
  }
}