に Japanese Grammar Intermediate

Browse 21 Japanese Grammar Intermediate entries for Japanese under に.

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  1. ～において / ～における において Indicates the place, situation, or time in which an action or event occurs. It is a formal equivalent of で and is commonly used in writte...
  2. ～について について Used to indicate the topic or subject that something concerns or is about. Equivalent to 'about' or 'concerning' in English.
  3. ～につき につき Expresses a rate or ratio (meaning 'per'), or provides a formal reason or cause. Commonly seen on signs, notices, and in official documents.
  4. ～にとって にとって Expresses a perspective or standpoint. It means 'for someone' or 'from the standpoint of someone.' Often followed by evaluative expressions.
  5. ～に対して / ～に対する にたいして Indicates the target of an action, attitude, or contrast. It means 'toward,' 'against,' 'regarding,' or 'in contrast to' depending on con...
  6. ～に関して / ～に関する にかんして A formal way to express 'regarding,' 'concerning,' or 'related to' a topic. More formal than について and commonly found in academic and offi...
  7. ～に基づいて / ～に基づく にもとづいて Indicates that something is done based on or grounded in a particular source, principle, or fact. Equivalent to 'based on' in English.
  8. ～に反して / ～に反する にはんして Indicates that something goes against or is contrary to expectations, rules, wishes, or established norms. Equivalent to 'contrary to' or...
  9. ～に比べて / ～に比べると にくらべて Used to compare two things, expressing the idea of 'compared with' or 'in comparison to.' It highlights a difference between the two item...
  10. ～に限って にかぎって Expresses that only a particular case is different from the norm, often with a nuance of surprise, frustration, or irony. Equivalent to '...
  11. ～に限らず にかぎらず Expresses that something is not limited to a particular scope and extends beyond it. Equivalent to 'not limited to' or 'not only... but a...
  12. ～に代わって / ～に代わり にかわって Indicates that someone or something takes the place of another, expressing replacement or substitution. Equivalent to 'instead of,' 'in p...
  13. ～に当たって / ～に当たり にあたって Indicates the occasion or timing of an important event, meaning 'on the occasion of' or 'when doing something.' Used to mark a significan...
  14. ～によって / ～により によって A versatile compound particle expressing means, cause, agent in passive sentences, or variation depending on circumstances. Equivalent to...
  15. ～にもかかわらず にもかかわらず A formal concessive expression meaning 'despite' or 'in spite of.' Used to indicate that something occurs without any relation to or rega...
  16. ～に過ぎない にすぎない An expression meaning 'nothing more than' or 'merely.' It downplays the significance, amount, or degree of something, presenting it as le...
  17. ～につれて / ～につれ につれて Expresses that as one thing changes, another thing changes proportionally or correspondingly. Equivalent to 'as' or 'in proportion to' in...
  18. ～に従って / ～に従い にしたがって Expresses that something changes or occurs spontaneously and gradually in accordance with another change. Can also mean 'following' rules...
  19. ～になると になると Expresses the point in time when a certain state or season arrives, often triggering a habitual or natural occurrence. Equivalent to 'whe...
  20. ～にほかならない にほかならない A formal phrase meaning 'nothing other than' or 'precisely because of.' It emphasizes that the stated reason or identity is the only corr...
  21. には (in order to) には A compound particle combining に and は, used to express a purpose or condition needed to achieve something. It conveys 'in order to do X' ...