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Grammar comparison

で vs に

Learn when to use で for actions and に for existence, arrival or result.

Where an action happens or the means used.

Where something exists, where something arrives, or what state something becomes.

How to study it

Read a story sentence first, decide which meaning the particle is carrying, then use Study Mode to check your answer. Revisit this comparison whenever two choices both seem possible.

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