で (de)
Indicates location of an action; marks a time or point of ending; also means and so
Meaning & usage
The particle で marks the place where an action happens, as in asking where a phone call can be made. It also links a time or point at which something concludes, as in today being June 18th, and appears in set phrases like それで (and so). It follows nouns directly.
Example sentences 8
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そんなつもりではなかったんだ。
That wasn't my intention.
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それで何をしようとしているの？
And what are we going to do?
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電話はどこでできる？
Where can one make a phone call?
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今日は６月１８日で、ムーリエルの誕生日です！
Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!
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君がロボットではないってことは分かる。
It only shows you're not a robot.
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また後でかけ直していただけませんか？
Could you call again later, please?
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イタリア語では何て言うんですか。
How do you say that in Italian?
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あんたのせいで食欲をなくしたよ。
Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.