At a glance
Noun で marks where an action happens ("at, in") or the means used to do it ("by, with, in").
[Place] で [Action verb]
[Means] で [Verb]
図書館で勉強します。 I study at the library.
How to form it
で goes right after the noun:
| Use | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Place of an action | 学校で勉強します。 | I study at school. |
| Transport | 電車で行きます。 | I go by train. |
| Tool | 箸で食べます。 | I eat with chopsticks. |
| Language | 日本語で話します。 | I speak in Japanese. |
| Material | 紙で作ります。 | I make it out of paper. |
| Total | 全部でいくらですか。 | How much is it altogether? |