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Grammar Book

GrammarBook N5: The Particle で (action location marker)

  • 31 Dec, 2025
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N5-G-011

で (Action Location)

Core / Particle

👀 Layer A: Visual Guide (直感理解)

📝 Quick Summary (まとめ)

「で」は、アクション(動作)を行う「場所(ステージ)」を表します。そこで何かが「行われる」ときに使います。
“DE” marks the location where an action takes place. It acts like a “Stage” for the verb (eating, working, studying).

「で」 (DE) = Action Location Marker.
Structure = [Place] で [Action Verb].

🔍 Layer B: Deepening (深掘り)

💡 Raya’s Hack (攻略法)

「に」と「で」で迷ったら、こう考えよう!
ただ居るだけなら「に」。何かイベント(動作)をしているなら「で」!

Confused between NI and DE? Think: Just existing? Use NI. Hosting an event/action? Use DE!

🚧 Joy’s Mistake (よくある間違い)

Scene: Joy studying at school.

Joy: 「学校 に 勉強します!」
(Gakkou ni benkyou shimasu!)

❌ Wrong!

Why?

「勉強する」はアクションです。アクションをする場所には「で」を使います。
(〇 学校に 行きます / 〇 学校で 勉強します)

“Studying” is an action. For the place of action, use “DE”. (Use NI for going/existing, DE for doing).

🔥 Layer C: Practice Loop

Now it’s time to test your learning through the next 10 practice drills!

Level 1: Basic

Q1. Toshokan ___ yomimasu. (Read at the library)
答え: de (で)

(Toshokan de yomimasu.)

Q2. Uchi ___ tabemasu. (Eat at home)
答え: de (で)

(Uchi de tabemasu.)

Q3. Eki ___ kaimasu. (Buy at the station)
答え: de (で)

(Eki de kaimasu.)

Q4. Gakkou ___ benkyou shimasu. (Study at school)
答え: de (で)

(Gakkou de benkyou shimasu.)

Q5. Doko ___ aimasu ka. (Where shall we meet?)
答え: de (で)

(Doko de aimasu ka?)

Level 2: Advanced

Q6. カフェ __ コーヒーを 飲みます。
答え: で (de)

(Kafe de koohii wo nomimasu.)

Q7. 部屋 __ 寝(ね)ます。(Sleep in the room)
答え: で (de)

(Heya de nemasu. *Sleeping is an action here*)

Q8. デパート __ 買い物を します。(Shop at the department store)
答え: で (de)

(Depaato de kaimono wo shimasu.)

Q9. Translate: “I study at home.” (Uchi, benkyou)
答え: うち で 勉強します。

(Uchi de benkyou shimasu.)

Q10. Translate: “I ate sushi in Japan.” (Nihon, sushi, tabemashita)
答え: 日本 で 寿司(すし)を 食べました。

(Nihon de sushi wo tabemashita.)

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