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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Hiragana character 1.1.2 Related terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Particle 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Verb 1.3 Kanji reading

[edit] Japanese

[edit] Etymology 1

Derived from て by addition of dakuten.

[edit] Hiragana character

で (romaji de)

1. The /de/ syllable.
2. The voiced form of て. The previous voiced character is づ and the next voiced character is ど. The equivalent katakana character is デ.

[edit] Related terms

• For a list of words starting with で (de), see: Special:Allpages/で

[edit] Etymology 2

Originally an alteration of にて (ni te), later treated as a conjugation of the copula だ (da)

[edit] Particle

で (romaji de)

1. indicating being at a location.

   ここで休みたい。

   ここでやすみたい。

   Koko de yasumitai.

   I want to rest here (at this location).

2. indicating instrumental, with, by.

   自転車で行きましょう。

   じてんしゃでいきましょう。

   Jitensha de ikimashō.

   Let's go by bicycle.

[edit] Synonyms

• にて (ni te)

[edit] Verb

で (de)

1. the て-form of だ.

[edit] Kanji reading

で (romaji de)

1. 出: exit