Japanese Particles Used with Verbs of Motion
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Japanese particles used with verbs of motion
1. Particle を
を + verb of motion
(Expresses moving across or through a place.)
Example:
公園を散歩します。
こうえんをさんぽします。
I walked through the park.
=> Meaning I passed through the park to get somewhere else, not that I strolled around inside it.
2. Particle へ
へ + verb of motion
(Used to indicate the direction of movement)
Example:
学校へ行きます。
がっこうへいきます。
I am going towards the school.
=> Meaning I am moving in the direction of the school. Along the way there may be a bookshop, a supermarket, an office… I am heading to the school but might stop by those places before getting there!
3. Particle で
で + verb of motion
(Used to indicate the place where the action takes place)
Example:
公園で散歩します。
こうえんでさんぽします。
I took a walk in the park.
=> Meaning I walked around here and there within the park.
4. Particle に
に + verb of motion
(Used to indicate the destination, a precise place.)
Example:
学校に行きます。
がっこうにいきます。
I went to the school.
=> Meaning I went only to the school, without stopping anywhere else.
See also:
45 Japanese Particle Exercises (with Answers)
369 Japanese Particle Questions for N5 and N4 (Solved)