✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Both are common; ‘he’ (へ) is often seen in formal letters or poetic expressions of direction.
Both are used interchangeably for destination, but ‘ni’ (に) is more common in daily speech for specific targets.
‘He’ is frequent in titles, signs, and literature to indicate direction.
‘Ni’ is used more frequently to clearly state where one is going. ‘He’ is used when the emphasis is on the heading.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
Note that ‘へ’ is written with the hiragana ‘he’ but pronounced as ‘e’ when used as a particle. ‘に’ is always pronounced ‘ni’.
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
Pronounce ‘へ’ as ‘e’ (like the ‘e’ in ‘met’). Do not pronounce it as ‘he’ when it functions as a particle.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of ‘Ni’ as a ‘Pin’ on a map (Target). Think of ‘He’ as an ‘Arrow’ pointing the way (Direction). Also, remember ‘He’ is pronounced like the English letter ‘E’.
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