に Particle: Denoting A Point In Time

Introduction

It is time for the return of the に particle and this time it’s about... err, time! So far you’ve learned that に can indicate a “target” destination or purpose, and we’ve also discussed its use with intransitive verbs like 乗のる. Now, we’re moving on to something new! For this lesson, I’m going to teach you how に is used in relation to time.

に: Marker of Time

This particle truly is the swiss army knife of particles—you can get so many different uses out of it! You know that it can indicate the “target destination”, but now let’s see how it can also indicate the “target time”.

Structure

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  Nounに
  Example:
  → 明日あしたは6時ろくじに起おきます。
  ”I will wake up at 6 tomorrow.”