🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Kunigami: Benoki)
に : ni | define meaning
ni
Pronunciation: [ni]
Definition
Particle
- Particle that marks the dative case. In other words, indicates the recipient or beneficiary of an action.
- Marks the agent in a passive sentence.
- Marks a state resulting from the action.
- いしゃになたん【医者になたん】
isha ni natan
"to become a doctor"
- いしゃになたん【医者になたん】
- Marks the time at which something occurs.
- (Uncommon) Marks the locative case. In other words, indicates the location where an action occurs.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | に |
| Romanization | ni |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ni] |
意味：（助詞）に
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 14). に : ni | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5962/ni/.