marks the place, time, field or situation in which something
happens: "in", "at", "on". It goes straight after a noun and does the job of
in formal writing. Before a noun it becomes
, which does
the job of
.
。
The meeting was held in Tokyo.
、。
In modern society, information is extremely important.
。
English education in Japan is changing.
Both belong to writing, news, speeches and announcements. In conversation the
same sentences take で, and での before a noun.
において or における
において comes before a verb or the rest of the sentence. における comes before
a noun and describes it.
。
Japan's role in international society is significant.
、。
In international society, Japan's role is significant.
- × 日本において英語教育 → 日本における英語教育
で, not に
において replaces で, the particle for where something happens. It never
replaces , the particle for where something is, so it does not go with
, or .
。
The ceremony will be held in the auditorium.
sets one context apart from others, and
adds
"also" or "even".
、。
In this region, snow is rare.
、。
Even in business, trust is important.
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