雨なら家にいる
If it's raining, I'll stay home.
Japanese
に
に
Meaning: particle indicating time, location, target, or indirect object
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Example sentences
週末に友達に会う予定だ
I plan to meet friends on the weekend.
朝食を食べてそして仕事に行った
I ate breakfast and then went to work.
そこに座ってもいいですか
May I sit there?
友達にプレゼントをあげる
I will give a present to my friend.
Usage Notes
Multiple uses: marks specific time (when), location of existence (where something is), target/recipient of action (to whom/what), or purpose. Context determines meaning.
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