English–Japanese

“to” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoへ (e) · まで (made)

Pronunciation

Romajini

Example

学校に行きます。gak kō ni i ki ma su

I go to school.

Illustration for に (to)

How to say “to” in Japanese

“To” in Japanese is に (ni). に can also mean “in”.

Connects an action, state, or event to a specific destination, location, time, or recipient.

Full entry for に: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with に

部屋にいます。heya ni i ma su

I am in the room.

先生に質問します。sen sei ni shitsu mon shi ma su

I ask the teacher a question.

Tips for using に

  • The particle に (ni, "at/to/in/on") can mark a clock time or a day such as Monday, but it is often omitted with relative time words such as today.

Other Japanese words for “to”

2
particleto

学校へ行きます。gak kō e i ki ma su

I go to school.

3

まで

made

particleuntil
particleto

九時まで勉強します。ku ji ma de ben kyō shi ma su

I study until nine o'clock.

Related English words

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