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de
particle, conjunction, auxiliary

Alternate Written Forms:

nite

English Meaning(s) for で

particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)

Stroke Order Diagrams for で

Sample Sentences for で

I feel sad when I think about all the people who die in wars.
His help enabled me to finish the work.
They met through her introduction.
A meter is 100 centimeters.
Tom and Mary had an enjoyable day together at the zoo.

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