〜のに(purpose)
N4noni (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
- このかばんは旅行に行くのに便利です。This bag is handy for traveling.这个包旅行时很方便。
- 家から駅まで歩くのに二十分かかります。It takes twenty minutes to walk from my house to the station.从家走到车站需要二十分钟。
- 引っ越しするのに十万円ぐらいかかった。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).
#purpose
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}