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Learn Japanese Grammar Video Absolute Beginner S1 #14

Using Particles "e" and "de" in
Japanese

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Kanji
Kana
Romanization
English
Vocabulary
Sample Sentences
Grammar

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KANJI
1.

2.

KANA
1.

2.

ROMANIZATION
1.

Watashi wa uchi e kaerimasu.

2.

Densha de ikimasu.

ENGLISH
1.

I go home.

2.

I go by train.

VOCABULARY
Kanji

Kana

R omaji

English

takushii

taxi

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chikatetsu

subway

bar

ie

house

kaeru

to return, to go
home; V1

densha

train

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Takushnoriba wa doko ni arimasu ka.

Where is the taxi terminal?

Tky no chikatetsu no eki niwa, chika sangai

made aru eki mo arimasu.
Some underground stations in Tokyo go as deep
as three floors down.

B de o-sake o nomimashita.

Ima ie o demashita.

I drank alcohol at a bar.

I've just left my house.

Amerika ni kaeritai desu.

Densha ga suki desu.

I want to go back to the US.

I love trains.

GRAMMAR
T he Focus of T his Le sson Is Using Part icle s "e " and "de " in Japane se

T he Part icle "e " (

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Wat ashi wa uchi e kae rimasu.
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// watashi = I, me

2.

/ wa = topic marking particle

3.

/ uchi = home, house

4.

/ e = direction particle

5.

// kaerimasu = to return, to go back (-masu form)

/ e marks the place or goal towards which the action moves. When / e is used as a
particle, it is pronounced as "e " not "he ."
Se nt e nce Pat t e rn
[to go/
to come/
to return]

[topic]

wa

[direction]

Watashi

wa

uchi

kaerimasu.

Watashi

wa

ikimasu.

Kimu-san

wa

Tokyo

kimasu.

*= to return, to go back (-masu form)

* = to go (-masu form)
* = to come (-masu form)
Particle / ni indicates movement toward a place.
c.f.) / Uchi e kaerimasu.
/ Uchi ni kaerimasu.
In this context, / ni and / e are interchangeable.

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T he Part icle "de " (

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Wat ashi wa t akush de uchi e kae rimasu.

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// watashi = I, me

2.

/ wa = topic marking particle

3.

/ takush = taxi

4.

/ de = particle of means, implement or transportation.

It is translated as "by" or "with" in English.

5.

/ uchi = home, house

6.

/ e = direction particle

7.

// kaerimasu = to return, to go back (-masu form)

Se nt e nce Pat t e rn

[topic] wa

[means of
transportati
on]

de

[direction]

[to go/
to come/
to return]

Watashi wa

takush

de

uchi

kaerimasu.

Watashi wa

chikatetsu

de

ikimasu.

Kimu-san
wa

densha

de

Tokyo

kimasu.

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[means of transportation]de and [direction]e can be switched.

[means of
transportati
on]

[topic] wa

[direction]

Watashi wa

uchi

takush

de

kaerimasu.

Watashi wa

chikatetsu

de

kaerimasu.

Kimu-san
wa

Tokyo

densha

de

kimasu.

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de

[to go/
to come/
to return]

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