Japanese Grammar: The Concepts and Differences Between “を (o)” and “に (ni)”

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Sentence Pattern: Place (Area of Movement) + を + Verb (Movement)

Sentence Pattern: Place (Area of Movement) + をo + Verb (Movement)

Grammar Explanation: “を” indicates the area of movement or the route taken.

Ex.: 彼かれはマッターホルンを登のぼっています。
Rm.: Kare wa Mattahorun o nobotte imasu.
En.: He is climbing the Matterhorn.

Ex.: 戦せん闘とう機きが空そらを飛とんでいます。
Rm.: Sentoki ga sora o tonde imasu.
En.: A fighter jet is flying through the sky.

Ex.: 彼かれらは海うみを泳およいでいます。
Rm.: Karera wa umi o oyoide imasu.
En.: They are swimming in the sea.

Ex.: 隕いん石せきが地ち球きゅうをかすめて行いきました。
Rm.: Inseki ga chikyu o kasumete ikimashita.
En.: A meteor passed close to Earth.

Ex.: おじいさんは公こう園えんを散さん歩ぽしています。
Rm.: Ojiisan wa koen o sanpo shite imasu.
En.: The old man is taking a walk through the park.

Sentence Pattern: Place (Destination) + に + Verb (Movement)

Sentence Pattern: Place (Destination) + にni + Verb (Movement)

Grammar Explanation: “に” indicates the destination or endpoint of movement.

Ex.: 彼かれはマッターホルンに登のぼるつもりです。
Rm.: Kare wa Mattahorun ni noboru tsumori desu.
En.: He plans to climb the Matterhorn.

Ex.: 戦せん闘とう機きが空そらに飛とび立たちました。
Rm.: Sentoki ga sora ni tobitachimashita.
En.: A fighter jet took off into the sky.

Ex.: これから海うみに行いくつもりです。
Rm.: Kore kara umi ni iku tsumori desu.
En.: I’m planning to go to the beach now.

Ex.: 隕いん石せきが地ち球きゅうに飛とんできました。
Rm.: Inseki ga chikyu ni tonde kimashita.
En.: A meteor came flying toward Earth.

Ex.: おじいさんは公こう園えんに向むかっています。
Rm.: Ojiisan wa koen ni mukatte imasu.
En.: The old man is heading to the park.

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