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1. Englishat; in; on

   • 彼は日曜日に部屋を掃除した。He cleaned his room on Sunday.

2. Englishto; toward; into; for

   • 彼は東京を離れて京都に向かった。He left Tokyo for Kyoto.

3. Englishto; for; in order to

   • 彼は散歩に出かけました。He has gone out for a walk.

4. Englishbecause of; for; with; by

   • 臆病なその男は恐怖に震えた。The timid man trembled with fear.

5. Englishmarks the target of an action; marks the recipient of an action

   • 彼は日本語の話し方を彼らに教えます。He teaches them how to speak Japanese.

6. Englishmarks the outcome of a change; marks the result of an action

   • 京都にいる私の兄は先生になった。My brother in Kyoto became a teacher.

7. Englishas (i.e. in the role of; e.g. as a teacher, as a gift); for (as in "in return for"); on (i.e. on the occasion of); from (e.g. the perspective of)

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