GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜にて
Formally indicates the location or time of an event in official notices and documents.
Examples
式典は市民会館にて午後二時から行われる。
The ceremony will be held at the civic hall from 2:00 p.m.
Words used
申込書は窓口にて受け付けます。
Application forms will be accepted at the service counter.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
にてafter a location noun formally marks where an action takes place in notices and official documents. - Basic usage:
申込書は窓口にて受け付けます。formally identifies the service counter as the place accepting application forms.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Locative de versus destination ni
窓口にて受け付けるexpresses the same location relation as everyday窓口で受け付ける.にin窓口に行くinstead marks a destination and cannot uniformly be replaced withにて.
- Separating place from starting time
- In
市民会館にて午後二時から,にてmarks the civic hall as the venue andからmarks 2 p.m. as the starting time.
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