日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese language
「Particles」

「De・で」
「Part 2」


「A」
De can indicate amount, and scope: "within the space (time) of, in, for."

Examples:
この本は１時間で読めますよ。
Kono hon wa ichi-jikan de yomemasu yo.
You can read this book in an hour.

あのテレビは１０万円で買える。
Ano terebi wa 10 man-en de kaeru.
You can buy that television for ￥100,000.

「B」
De can be used to indicate the mode or condition of the agent of an action
(not to be confused with the subject).

Examples:
山田さんはアパートに１人で住んでいます。
Yamada-san wa apāto ni hitori de sunde imasu.
Yamada lives in an apartment by himself.

家族中でハワイへ旅行した。
Kazoku-jū de Hawai e ryokō shita.
I made a trip to Hawaii with the whole family.

「C」
De can be used to indicate time or age: "when, at the age of."

Examples:
あの新人は25歳で死んだ。
Ano shijin wa nijūgo=sai de shinda.
That poet died at the age of 25. 

戦争が終わって来年で５０年になる。
Sensō ga owatte rainen de gojū-nen ni naru.
Next year will be the fiftieth year since the war ended.

「D」
De can be used to indicate the reasoning for something: "because of."

Examples:
病気で旅行に行けなかった。
Byōki de ryokō ni ikenakatta.
Because I was sick, I couldn't go on the trip.

台風で電車が止まった。
Taifū de densha ga tomatta.
The train stopped on account of the typhoon.

That finishes the particle of de, hopefully it helps you understand Japanese all the better, next time we will cover the particle ni・に, see you soon!


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