N5 grammar

〜で(形容動詞)

de

Linking with a na-adjective

Formation

A na-adjective joins to what follows with で, the same job an i-adjective gives to くて. Both mean and, and both can hint at a reason. It looks exactly like the particle で, so read the word in front of it before deciding.

Examples

〜で(形容動詞) is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

  1. I was miserable and unhappy.

  2. It's so nice to be by ourselves.

  3. Would you like regular prints?

  4. He is a good swimmer and also plays tennis well.

  5. To do him justice, he is diligent and kind.

The explanation is ours, written for this site. Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), each machine-checked to actually contain the pattern. Furigana is generated automatically, so a rare reading may be imperfect.