1. Particle:
* Location/Direction: Indicates a place or direction. Similar to "to" or "at" in English.
* 例えば：東京に行きます。(For example, I am going to Tokyo.)
* 家にいます。(I am at home.)
* Time: Indicates a specific point in time. Similar to "on" or "at" in English.
* 3月に行きます。(I will go in March.)
* 午後に行きます。(I will go in the afternoon.)
* Object/Recipient: Indicates the object or recipient of an action. Similar to "to" or "for" in English.
* プレゼントに花束をあげます。(I give a bouquet of flowers as a gift.)
* お母さんに手紙を書きます。(I write a letter to my mother.)
2. Number:
* "Ni" (二) is the Japanese word for "two".
* 例えば：二 に (ni ni) - "Two two"
3. Other:
* Sometimes "ni" can be used as part of other words. For example, "nihon" (日本) means "Japan".
Understanding "ni" in context
To understand the meaning of "ni", it's important to consider the surrounding words and the overall sentence structure.
Example:
* "学校に行きます。" (Gakkou ni ikimasu)
* "Gakkou" means "school".
* "Ikimasu" means "go".
* This sentence means "I am going to school".
Note: "ni" can be written in two different ways in Japanese, depending on the context and the age of the speaker:
* に (hiragana) is the most common and versatile form.
* 弐 (kanji) is less common and is mostly used in formal writing.
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