This word tells you when something happens. It points to an exact time or date.
Time Noun + にPrimary
This word tells you when something happens. It points to an exact time or date.
七時に朝ごはんを食べます。
I eat breakfast at 7 o'clock.
先週の金曜日に友達と会いました。
I met with a friend last Friday.
会議は午後三時には終わりません。
The meeting will not end at 3 PM (specifically).
1998年に長野で冬季オリンピックが開催されました。
The Winter Olympics were held in Nagano in 1998.
誕生日に彼女が作ってくれたケーキは、すごく美味しかった。
The cake my girlfriend made for my birthday was extremely delicious.
Imagine a box around a time. 'に' can point to this whole box, like 'summer vacation' or 'the weekend'. It shows when an event happens inside that time box.
The particle "ni" shows an exact time. "Goro" means "around" that time. So "ni" is for 7:00 sharp. "Goro" is for about 7:00. "Made" means "by" a time. It is a deadline. "Ni" says when something happens. "Made" says when it must be done.
Don't use this when the time word already tells you when. For example, say "I saw a movie yesterday." Not "I saw a movie *on* yesterday."
Use this when you want to show a contrast. It can also add emphasis. For example, you might say "at 10 o'clock" to mean "exactly at 10 o'clock, not another time."
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