Japanese learners will find this blog post useful for understanding how to use the particle に. This is a great introduction to using particles in Japanese and some of the nuances that are important to know when trying to communicate with others.
There are 7 common ways to use Ni particle in Japanese
Ni に used to indicate following
1.Indirect Object Marker
2.Location of Existence
3.Direct Contract
4.Specific Time
5.Indicates Direction
6.Source
7.Frequency expressions
How do you use the Ni particle in sentence.
There are common 7 ways to use Ni particle
1.Indirect Object Marker
に Ni is a particle that can be used to mark the indirect object, showing who or what received an action.
Example :
1. 田中さんに電話をしました。 I called Mr. Tanaka.
2. 友だちに日本語を教えます。I will teach Japanese to my friends.
2.Location of Existence
The particle に Ni is typically used with verbs such as iru (to exist), aru (to exist) . It means at or in, but can also be translated into to go inside of something like a house.
Example :
1. 先生は学校にいます。The teacher is at school.
2. 図書館に教科書があります。There are textbooks in the library.
3. 建物の中に入ります。Enter the building.
3.Direct Contract
We use に Ni when a motion or action is directed at or onto an object or place.
Example :
1. 建物の中に入ります。Enter the building.
2. バスに乗ります。 Take the bus. ( Get into the bus)
4.Specific Time
We use に Ni to indicate the time that action happen
Example :
1. 私は毎日、朝7時に起きます。I get up every day at 7am.
2. 会議は朝8時に始まります。 The meeting starts at 8 am.
5.Indicates Direction
Indicates a place or territory as a destination or direction.
Example :
1.日本に行きます。 I’m going to Japan.
2.学校に行きます。I will go to school.
6.Purpose
Indicate objectives, goals
Example :
1.日本へ日本語を勉強しに行きます。 I’m going to Japan to study Japanese.
2.ラーメンを食べに行きます。 I’m going to eat ramen.
6.Source
Indicate person or target that is doing or being acted upon.
Example :
1.私は彼女にチョコレートをもらいました。I got her chocolate.
2.私は妹にお金をあげました。 I gave my sister money.
7.Frequency expressions
Indicate how offten do the action.
Example :
1.私は週に1回日本語を勉強しています。
2.私は週に2回運動をします。