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Meaning of に in 本当に

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In the sentence これは[本当]ほんとに[高]たかいです, meaning "This is really expensive", I'm having trouble understanding the meaning of に, which usually has some connotation of "to", "on", or "at".

This is a phrase presented in Memrise Japanese Level 3, and I'm trying to start understanding the grammatical sense of the phrases.

grammar meaning particle-に

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In the sentence これは[本当]ほんとに[高]たかいです, meaning "This is really expensive", I'm having trouble understanding the meaning of に, which usually has some connotation of "to", "on", or "at".

This is a phrase presented in Memrise Japanese Level 3, and I'm trying to start understanding the grammatical sense of the phrases.

grammar meaning particle-に

share|improve this question

edited Apr 6 at 5:00

Peter Mortensen

1213

asked Apr 5 at 15:14

Tim DTim D

1435

add a comment | 

In the sentence これは[本当]ほんとに[高]たかいです, meaning "This is really expensive", I'm having trouble understanding the meaning of に, which usually has some connotation of "to", "on", or "at".

This is a phrase presented in Memrise Japanese Level 3, and I'm trying to start understanding the grammatical sense of the phrases.

grammar meaning particle-に

share|improve this question

edited Apr 6 at 5:00

Peter Mortensen

1213

asked Apr 5 at 15:14

Tim DTim D

1435

share|improve this question

edited Apr 6 at 5:00

Peter Mortensen

1213

asked Apr 5 at 15:14

Tim DTim D

1435

share|improve this question

edited Apr 6 at 5:00

Peter Mortensen

1213

asked Apr 5 at 15:14

Tim DTim D

1435

edited Apr 6 at 5:00

Peter Mortensen

1213

edited Apr 6 at 5:00

Peter Mortensen

1213

asked Apr 5 at 15:14

Tim DTim D

1435

asked Apr 5 at 15:14

Tim DTim D

1435

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Adjectives can often be used 'adverbially' (though they are generally not analysed by Japanese grammarians as 副詞) by adding に rather than な or in this case の.

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answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

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  So in this case, if 本当 => true, then 本当に => truly or really?
  
  – Tim D
  Apr 5 at 15:35
  

  
  
  
  


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  @TimD Yes, basically.
  
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If you really wanted to force a preposition into an English translation of 本当に so that it made more sense, you could say the the に is equivalent to the 'In' in 'In reality'.

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answered Apr 5 at 21:05

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に means "to."

e.g.)
あなたに - To you

本当に - To the truth / I will hand this over the truth / truly

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11

Adjectives can often be used 'adverbially' (though they are generally not analysed by Japanese grammarians as 副詞) by adding に rather than な or in this case の.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

5,06411342

• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So in this case, if 本当 => true, then 本当に => truly or really?
  
  – Tim D
  Apr 5 at 15:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @TimD Yes, basically.
  
  – Aeon Akechi
  Apr 5 at 15:49
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

11

Adjectives can often be used 'adverbially' (though they are generally not analysed by Japanese grammarians as 副詞) by adding に rather than な or in this case の.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

5,06411342

• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  So in this case, if 本当 => true, then 本当に => truly or really?
  
  – Tim D
  Apr 5 at 15:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @TimD Yes, basically.
  
  – Aeon Akechi
  Apr 5 at 15:49
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Adjectives can often be used 'adverbially' (though they are generally not analysed by Japanese grammarians as 副詞) by adding に rather than な or in this case の.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

5,06411342

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answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

5,06411342

answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

5,06411342

answered Apr 5 at 15:28

Aeon AkechiAeon Akechi

5,06411342

4

If you really wanted to force a preposition into an English translation of 本当に so that it made more sense, you could say the the に is equivalent to the 'In' in 'In reality'.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 21:05

sonofwattsonofwatt

491

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I thought of the exact same thing! Haha! By the way, welcome to Japanese Stack Exchange! :)
  
  – varun
  Apr 6 at 9:56
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

If you really wanted to force a preposition into an English translation of 本当に so that it made more sense, you could say the the に is equivalent to the 'In' in 'In reality'.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 21:05

sonofwattsonofwatt

491

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I thought of the exact same thing! Haha! By the way, welcome to Japanese Stack Exchange! :)
  
  – varun
  Apr 6 at 9:56
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

If you really wanted to force a preposition into an English translation of 本当に so that it made more sense, you could say the the に is equivalent to the 'In' in 'In reality'.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 21:05

sonofwattsonofwatt

491

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 5 at 21:05

sonofwattsonofwatt

491

answered Apr 5 at 21:05

sonofwattsonofwatt

491

answered Apr 5 at 21:05

sonofwattsonofwatt

491

1

に means "to."

e.g.)
あなたに - To you

本当に - To the truth / I will hand this over the truth / truly

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 7 at 19:05

YuyaYuya

111

add a comment | 

1

に means "to."

e.g.)
あなたに - To you

本当に - To the truth / I will hand this over the truth / truly

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 7 at 19:05

YuyaYuya

111

add a comment | 

に means "to."

e.g.)
あなたに - To you

本当に - To the truth / I will hand this over the truth / truly

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 7 at 19:05

YuyaYuya

111

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 7 at 19:05

YuyaYuya

111

answered Apr 7 at 19:05

YuyaYuya

111

answered Apr 7 at 19:05

YuyaYuya

111