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Japanese particle

Particle には

Combines に with は to mark a place, time, direction, or topic with extra emphasis or contrast.

Examples

家の外には宝物がありました

竜宮城には乙姫様がいました

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には adds topic-like emphasis or contrast to に.

Practice in context

Use Study Mode in the J-Accelerate app to highlight には inside story sentences, then open the word detail popup for the same overview, examples and comparison notes.

Practice in the app