日本で
nihon de
The English phrase "in Japan" is expressed in Japanese as 日本で (nihon de).
日本で is used to indicate that an action or event takes place within the country of Japan.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of 日本 (nihon), meaning 'Japan' and the particle で (de), which indicates the location where an action or event occurs.
How does it change in a sentence?
While で is used for an action occurring in Japan, the particle に would be used instead if you are expressing existence, such as saying 'There is something in Japan'.
How do you pronounce it?
nihon de
Did you know?
- The word 日本 can be pronounced as either 'Nihon' or 'Nippon'. While both are correct, 'Nippon' is often used on postage stamps and banknotes to sound more formal and emphatic.
- While 日本で means 'in Japan', the Japanese language has a specific word 国内 (kokunai) meaning 'inside the country' that is used more often than 日本で when speaking to other Japanese people.
- In written Japanese, the characters for 日本 are sometimes written as 日本 but read as 'Yamato' in very specific historical or poetic contexts.
Examples in context
- 日本では今、朝よ。It's morning in Japan now.This sentence is useful for noting the current time in Japan using 日本で.Tatoeba #10478460 by small_snow, translation #10478448 by Ooneykcall
- 日本では夏は非常に暑い。In Japan, it is very hot in summer.This sentence is useful for describing the summer weather in Japan using 日本で.Tatoeba #122787 by arnab, translation #281215 by sundown
- この湖は日本で一番深い。This lake is the deepest in Japan.This sentence is useful for identifying the deepest lake in Japan using 日本で.Tatoeba #222025 by bunbuku, translation #59349 by CK
- 日本に住んでいます。I live in Japan.
- 日本に出張しています。I am on a business trip in Japan.
- 友達が日本にいるよ。My friend is in Japan.
- すごいお寿司が日本にあるんだよ。Japan has amazing sushi!
- 181 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about where to spend their vacation.
- 美咲 Misaki今年は日本で過ごしたいです。Kotoshi wa Nihon de sugoshitai desu.I want to spend time in Japan this year.
- 陽太 Yotaいいですね。どこに行きたいですか？Ii desu ne. Doko ni ikitai desu ka?That sounds great. Where do you want to go?
- 美咲 Misaki日本で一番有名な山に行きたいです。Nihon de ichiban yūmei na yama ni ikitai desu.I want to go to the most famous mountain in Japan.
- 陽太 Yota富士山ですね。一緒に行きましょう！Fujisan desu ne. Issho ni ikimashō!Mount Fuji, right? Let's go together!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
