Use に after a specific clock time or date: 七時しちじに起おきます means “I get up at seven.”

The idea

Use に after a specific clock time or date: 七時しちじに起おきます means “I get up at seven.” Relative words such as 明日あした and habitual 毎日まいにち normally stand without に: 明日あした、会あいます.

Patterns to compare
ExamplePattern
七時しちじに起おきます
四月しがつ十日とおかに会あいます
明日あした、会あいます
毎日まいにち、勉強べんきょうします

Examples

  • 七時しちじに起おきます。I get up at seven.
  • 日曜日にちようびに友達ともだちと会あいます。I meet a friend on Sunday.
  • 明日あした、友達ともだちに会あいます。I will meet a friend tomorrow.
  • 毎日まいにち、学校がっこうへ歩あるいて行いきます。I walk to school every day.
  • 宿題しゅくだいをして、十時じゅうじに寝ねます。I do my homework and go to bed at ten.
  • 日曜日にちようびに家いえで映画えいがを見みました。On Sunday I watched a film at home.

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Watch out

A calendar date can take に, but a duration such as 三時間さんじかん does not use に just to indicate length. Days of the week may appear with or without に.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct answer: 七時しちじ_起おきます。(に/を)

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    に

    に — Use に after a specific clock time or date: 七時しちじに起おきます means “I get up at seven.”

  2. Choose the correct answer: 明日あした、友達ともだちに_。(会あいます/に会あいます)

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    会います

    会あいます — Relative words such as 明日あした and habitual 毎日まいにち normally stand without に: 明日あした、会あいます.

  3. Choose the correct answer: 四月しがつ十日とおか_会あいます。(に/を)

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    に

    に — A calendar date can take に, but a duration such as 三時間さんじかん does not use に just to indicate length. Days of the week may appear with or without に.

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