で (de)

Meaning & usage

The particle で can follow a quantity word to express a rate or amount per unit, such as a price or count for each item or measure. It attaches directly after a noun, typically one indicating a unit or amount. The examples given do not clearly illustrate this usage, so rely on the gloss for the per-unit meaning.

Example sentences 8

1. でもほんとに、エピソード21には涙なみだが出でるほど笑わらったよ。

   Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.

2. あなたは他の誰も見ていなかった場所で私を見つけた。

   You found me where no one else was looking.

3. 世界を変えるのは情報ではなくコミュニケーションだ。

   What changes the world is communication, not information.

4. 私は反社会的かもしれないけれど人と話さないわけではない。

   I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.

5. 丸一日オンラインで君を見ないなんてびっくりだよ。

   It almost scared me not to see you online for a whole day.

6. 私のチョコレートを食べることを考えさえしないで。

   Don't you even think of eating my chocolate!

7. 私は海の近くに住んでいるのでよく海岸に行きます。

   I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.

8. あの方が言われる事を、何でもしてあげて下さい。

   Do whatever he tells you.