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N5particlebasic

で (de) - Means/Method

[Means] + で

Quick answer

[Means] + で means "By means of, with". This N5 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Meaning

By means of, with

Explanation

で indicates the method or tool used to do something.

Examples

バスで行きます。
ばすでいきます。
I go by bus.
行—Go
日本語で話します。
にほんごではなします。
I speak in Japanese.
日—Day本—Book語—Word話—Talk

Practice this grammar

[Means] + で

Which sentence correctly uses "で (de) - Means/Method"?

Vocabulary from these examples

日DayN5本BookN5行GoN5話TalkN5語WordN5本Book話Talk

Last updated Jul 4, 2026