Japanese particle
Particle で
Marks where an action takes place, the means used, or a group acting together.
Examples
村で暮らしましたI lived in the village
みんなで向かいましたEveryone went together
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で marks the location or means of an action. に marks existence, destination, time or result.
Practice in context
Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight this particle inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes. Native speaker audio is available for every particle and story sentence.
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