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〜のに(purpose)

N4
noni (purpose)

for; in order to (with use, time or cost)

Formation

Verb-dict + のに / Noun + に

Chinese meanings

用于;为了……所需

Chinese formation

动词辞书形+のに/名词+に

Chinese usage

表示用途,或说明做某事所需的时间、费用等。

Chinese notes

常与便利、必要、かかる等搭配。

Examples

  • このかばんは旅りょ行こうに行いくのに便べん利りです。
    This bag is handy for traveling.
    这个包旅行时很方便。
  • 家いえから駅えきまで歩あるくのに二に十じゅっ分ぷんかかります。
    It takes twenty minutes to walk from my house to the station.
    从家走到车站需要二十分钟。
  • 引ひっ越こしするのに十じゅう万まん円えんぐらいかかった。
    It cost about 100,000 yen to move.
    搬家花了大约十万日元。

Notes

Usually followed by words like 使う, いい, 便利, 必要 or かかる. With a noun, just に is used (旅行に便利).

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('noni-purpose');
{
  "id": "noni-purpose",
  "pattern": "〜のに(purpose)",
  "romaji": "noni (purpose)",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "for; in order to (with use, time or cost)",
  "formation": "Verb-dict + のに / Noun + に",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "このかばんは旅行に行くのに便利です。",
      "furigana": "このかばんは{旅行|りょこう}に{行|い}くのに{便利|べんり}です。",
      "en": "This bag is handy for traveling."
    },
    {
      "ja": "家から駅まで歩くのに二十分かかります。",
      "furigana": "{家|いえ}から{駅|えき}まで{歩|ある}くのに{二十分|にじゅっぷん}かかります。",
      "en": "It takes twenty minutes to walk from my house to the station."
    },
    {
      "ja": "引っ越しするのに十万円ぐらいかかった。",
      "furigana": "{引|ひ}っ{越|こ}しするのに{十|じゅう}{万|まん}{円|えん}ぐらいかかった。",
      "en": "It cost about 100,000 yen to move."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "purpose"
  ],
  "notes": "Usually followed by words like 使う, いい, 便利, 必要 or かかる. With a noun, just に is used (旅行に便利).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "a3ae9f1ce815d2c444aab5d6b05a577b260683e4a774b7b75c96ca7100371669",
    "meanings": [
      "用于",
      "为了……所需"
    ],
    "formation": "动词辞书形+のに/名词+に",
    "explanation": "表示用途,或说明做某事所需的时间、费用等。",
    "notes": "常与便利、必要、かかる等搭配。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "このかばんは旅行に行くのに便利です。",
        "zh": "这个包旅行时很方便。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "家から駅まで歩くのに二十分かかります。",
        "zh": "从家走到车站需要二十分钟。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "引っ越しするのに十万円ぐらいかかった。",
        "zh": "搬家花了大约十万日元。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#noni-purpose",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "6a807733410fb021a57ab8f2492cbe8310b05e7cc2ad17b8d19fd6feffbbb253"
  }
}