| Particles |
Functions |
Examples |
NI |
| 1. Goal to |
|
become |
| make |
| choose |
|
|
| sensei ni narimashita. |
  |
| kirei ni shimashoo |
| karee ni shimasu. |
|
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2. Time & unit reference [per] |
| 1-shuukan ni 1-do gorufu o |
 |
| rensyuu shimasu. |
|
| |
3. Indicates the person
who is asked or wanted to do something |
tomodachi ni okane o
kashite moraimashita.. |
| |
4. Purpose [as] |
| kono hon o kyookasho ni |
 |
| tukatte imasu. |
|
DE |
1. Materials used |
tukue wa ki de dekite
imasu. |
| |
2. Condition |
3-nin' de keeki o
tukurimashita. |
TO |
1. Together [with] |
tomodachi to rykoo suru tsumori
desu. |
| |
2. Indicates what someone thinks, says,
hears, etc. |
Kyoto ga chikakereba, ashi o nobashitai to
omoimasu. |
| |
3. Indicates the name of
something, about which an explanation follows; usually
used when the name alone woud not be understood. Always
follows in the form to iu [that is called] |
| Arabia Inn to iu hoteru ni
tomarimasita. |
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