Grammar

Kana: で Romaji: de Level: N5

〜で

What does this structure do?

Indicates where an action happens, means used, tool, cause, or material depending on context

Variations of this structure

〜で

Sentence

Related sentences

N3 最近は物価が上がるばかりで生活が大変になってきた Saikin wa bukka ga agaru bakari de seikatsu ga taihen ni natte kita Recently prices keep rising and life became difficult N3 急な雨で試合が中止になることになった Kyuuna ame de shiai ga chuushi ni naru koto ni natta Because of sudden rain the game ended up being canceled N3 友達が手伝ってくれたおかげで早く終わった Tomodachi ga tetsudatte kureta okage de hayaku owatta Thanks to my friend’s help I finished quickly N3 電車が遅れたせいで会議に間に合わなかった Densha ga okureta sei de kaigi ni maniawanakatta Because the train was late I missed the meeting N3 努力しないで成功したいなんて無理というものだ Doryoku shinai de seikou shitai nante muri to iu mono da Wanting success without effort is simply unreasonable N3 時間がないので今日は帰らざるを得ない Jikan ga nai node kyou wa kaerazaru o enai Since I have no time today I have no choice but to leave N3 子供のころはよく川で遊んだものだ Kodomo no koro wa yoku kawa de asonda mono da When I was a child I used to play in the river often N3 そんな失礼なことは言うものではない Sonna shitsurei na koto wa iu mono de wa nai One should not say something so rude N3 説明したからといって理解したというわけではない Setsumei shita kara to itte rikai shita to iu wake de wa nai Explaining does not mean they understood