{"id":18565,"date":"2024-01-23T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T05:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toranomon-ls.com\/?p=18565"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T06:26:30","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-made-and-ni-in-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toranomon-ls.com\/ja\/whats-the-difference-between-made-and-ni-in-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the difference between &#8216;made&#8217; and &#8216;ni&#8217; in Japanese?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn the difference between &#8220;made&#8221; and &#8220;ni&#8221;, as well as &#8220;made ni&#8221; in Japanese.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japanese, particles are used to connect parts of the sentence together. Using the wrong particle can completely change the meaning of the sentence, so it&#8217;s important to get it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes our students get confused over whether to use &#8220;made&#8221; or &#8220;ni&#8221; in their sentences. When do you use &#8220;made&#8221; and when do you use &#8220;ni&#8221; in Japanese? This blog will explain the differences between the two particles, and when to use each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Made = until<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The most simple way to explain is to say that \u201cmade\u201d means until.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>11 ji made nemashita = I slept until 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Made&#8221; can be used when you are talking about a length of time or distance from the start to the end. The use of this particle expresses that there is a span of distance or time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An example is to say &#8220;I walk 10 minutes to get to work&#8221;. You would say: shigoto made 10 pun aruku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since you are talking about the journey to get to work, which is getting from point A to B, you use &#8220;made&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ni = by, at<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, &#8220;ni&#8221; is used to express one singular moment, or a short period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s demonstrate this with an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to say &#8220;I get to work at 9:10&#8221;, you would say: 9 ji 10 pun ni shigoto ni tsuki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are talking about the time at which you arrive, one single point in time, so you use &#8220;ni&#8221;. You also use &#8220;ni&#8221; to specify one single location, work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember which is which by using these rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When indicating a specific point in time over a span of time, &#8220;\u307e\u3067&#8221; is employed. For example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u3057\u3085\u304f\u3060\u3044\u309230\u306b\u3061\u307e\u3067\u3060\u3057\u307e\u3059 \u2013 I have until the 30<sup>th<\/sup> to submit my homework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When expressing a physical limit or destination, &#8220;\u307e\u3067&#8221; is used. This indicates the destination\/end point of the action. For instance here, made is used to indicate that school is the destination:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u5b66\u6821\u307e\u3067\u6b69\u304f (gakkou made aruku) &#8211; walk to school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;\u307e\u3067&#8221; can also imply an inclusive range. For example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\uff11\u304b\u3089\uff15\u307e\u3067 (ichi kara go made) &#8211; from 1 to 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;\u306b&#8221; is commonly used to express a specific point in time, and just one time. For instance:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\uff13\u6642\u306b (sanji ni) &#8211; at 3 o&#8217;clock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When indicating direction or a specific location, &#8220;\u306b&#8221; is utilized. The point of using ni is to express the location where an action takes place. For example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u6771\u4eac\u306b\u884c\u304f (Tokyo ni iku) &#8211; go to Tokyo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But what about &#8220;made ni&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Made ni&#8221; is different altogether! It&#8217;s usually used for actions that happen over a quick period, like popping out for some milk. So if you are doing something long-term, like a huge project, you wouldn&#8217;t use &#8220;made ni&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The meaning is basically &#8220;by, before&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;10\u3075\u3093\u307e\u3067\u306b\u3053\u3053\u306b\u304d\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044 -&gt; ju pun made ni koko ni kite kudasai = Please come here within 10 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>or:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3068\u3082\u3060\u3061\u304c\u304f\u308b\u307e\u3067\u306b\u3001\u3044\u3048\u3092\u305d\u3046\u3058\u3057\u307e\u3059 -> Tomodachi ga kuru made ni, ie o souji shimasu = I will clean the house before my friend comes over<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some sample questions to practice! Fill in the blanks with \u201cmade\u201d, \u201cmade ni\u201d or \u201cni\u201d.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>1. J\u016bnigatsu _________, T\u014dky\u014d ni sunde iru tsumori desu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Eiga wa nan ji _________ hajimarimasu ka?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Raishuu, toshokan e iku _______, atarashii hon o yomu yotei desu ka?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Kono hon o yomiowaru _______, tsugi no hon o kaimasu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Nichiy\u014dbi _________, nani o suru yotei desu ka?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u016bnigatsu made, T\u014dky\u014d ni sunde iru tsumori desu. = I\u2019ll be living in Tokyo until December<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eiga wa nan ji ni hajimarimasu ka? = What time does the movie start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raishuu, toshokan e iku made ni, atarashii hon o yomu yotei desu ka? = Are you planning to read a new book before going to the library next week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kono hon o yomiowaru made ni, tsugi no hon o kaimasu. = I will buy the next book before finishing reading this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nichiy\u014dbi ni, nani o suru yotei desu ka? = What are your plans for Sunday?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are looking for Japanese lessons in Tokyo, Toranomon Language School has flexible lessons for all levels. <a href=\"https:\/\/toranomon-ls.com\/ja\/japanese-program\/\">Check out our classes and take a free trial and level assessment today! <\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know when to use &#8220;ni&#8221; and when to use &#8220;made&#8221;? 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