N5 — outside your level filter
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で — where an action happens, and what it is done with
毎日、自転車で通っています。
mainichi, jitensha de kayotte imasu.
I commute by bicycle every day. neutral
昨日、公園でバーベキューしたんだ。
kinou, kouen de baabekyuu shita n da.
We had a barbecue in the park yesterday. casual
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means or vehicle — what it's done with, made of, or travels by
毎日、自転車で通っています。
mainichi, jitensha de kayotte imasu.
I commute by bicycle every day. neutral
明日は電車で行こうと思う。
ashita wa densha de ikou to omou.
I think I'll go by train tomorrow. neutral
空港までタクシーで来ました。
kuukou made takushii de kimashita.
I came to the airport by taxi. neutral
この箸は竹で作られています。
kono hashi wa take de tsukurarete imasu.
These chopsticks are made of bamboo. neutral
お手続きはオンラインでも承っております。
o tetsuzuki wa onrain de mo uketamawatte orimasu.
You can complete the paperwork online as well. formal
where the action happens — で marks the site an event takes place at
昨日、公園でバーベキューしたんだ。
kinou, kouen de baabekyuu shita n da.
We had a barbecue in the park yesterday. casual
いつも駅前の図書館で勉強しています。
itsumo ekimae no toshokan de benkyou shite imasu.
I always study at the library in front of the station. neutral
what a comparison is measured against — the whole set to pick from
メニューの中で、このラーメンが一番人気です。
menyuu no naka de, kono raamen ga ichiban ninki desu.
Of everything on the menu, this ramen is the most popular. neutral
the amount or group — で closes a span, sum, or how many act
三人で行こうよ。
sannin de ikou yo.
Let's go, the three of us. casual
この作業は一日で終わります。
kono sagyou wa ichinichi de owarimasu.
This job will be finished in a single day. neutral
この鞄は千円で買えました。
kono kaban wa sen'en de kaemashita.
I got this bag for a thousand yen. neutral
cause — names the circumstance behind what happened, in a short phrase
風邪で会社を休みました。
kaze de kaisha o yasumimashita.
I took the day off work with a cold. neutral
台風で電車が止まってる。
taifuu de densha ga tomatteru.
The trains are stopped because of the typhoon. casual
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Notes
(×教室でいます). 歩いて takes no で of its own either
(×歩いてで行く).