で | Japanese meaning

で

Frequency rank: 7.

particle

at; inindicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form
at; whenindicates time of action
by; withindicates means of action

conjunction

and then; so

auxiliary

and; thenonly applies to でindicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb typessee also て

particle

let me tell you; don't you knowonly applies to でat sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.Kansai-ben dialectsee also よ

Forms

でFrequency rank: 7.
にてFrequency rank: 1,824. – 1,826.

Generated definitions (experimental)

at; in

Used to indicate a specific location or time.

。

I study at school.

。

Let's meet at three o'clock in the afternoon.

at; when

Used to indicate a specific point in time.

。

He started playing soccer when he was a child.

。

Let's talk after class.

by; with

Used to indicate means or method.

。

I go to school by bus.

。

He cut the paper with scissors.

and then; so

Used to connect actions in a sequence.

、。

I had lunch and then went for a walk.

、。

She read a book and then went to sleep.

and; then

Used to add information or link actions.

。

I bought an apple and a banana.

、。

He drank tea and then watched TV.

let me tell you; don't you know

Used to introduce information or make a point in conversation.

、。

Let me tell you, this is a special event.

、。

Don't you know, he is a famous movie director?

Generated collocations (experimental)

to go outto play atto work atto study atto end atto carry out atthat's fineat that timeto carry out the task withlet's go together then

Example sentences

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1. 、むうりえるムーリエルきごう！

Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!

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2. 。

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

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3. 。

Don't worry about it!

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4. 。

It doesn't surprise me.

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5. 。

That was probably what influenced their decision.

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6. 。

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

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7. 。

One can always find time.

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8. きごう？

Why do you ask?

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9. 。。

I can't tell her now. It's not that simple anymore.

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10. 。

That wasn't my intention.

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11. びっくり。

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

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12. 。

I wouldn't have thought I would someday look up "Viagra" in Wikipedia.

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13. 、。

I found a solution, but I found it so fast that it can't be the right solution.

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14. 、。

Except that here, it's not so simple.

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15. せい性。

But the possibility seems unlikely.

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16. 、にいち21。

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

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17. 。

It only shows you're not a robot.

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18. 。

Don't underestimate my power.

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19. きごう？

How do you find food in outer space?

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20. きごう？

What keeps you up so late?

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