English–Japanese
“at” in Japanese
How to say “at” in Japanese
“At” in Japanese is で (de). で can also mean “in”.
Shows where an action occurs, what enables it, or who performs it.
Example sentences with で
部屋で遊びます。heya de aso bi ma su
I play in the room.
学校で日本語を勉強します。gak kō de nihon go o ben kyō shi ma su
I study Japanese at school.
Tips for using で
- で (de) often marks where an action happens, while に (ni) commonly marks where something exists or where someone goes.
Other Japanese words for “at”
図書館にて本を読みます。to sho kan ni te hon o yo mi ma su
I read a book at the library.