toshokan de tomodachi to issho ni kanji o benkyoushiyou.

Let's study kanji together with a friend at the library.

Breakdown of toshokan de tomodachi to issho ni kanji o benkyoushiyou.

• を: direct object particle
• 友とも達だち: friend
• と: companion particle

Questions & Answers about toshokan de tomodachi to issho ni kanji o benkyoushiyou.

Why is で used after 図書館 instead of に?

で marks the location where an action takes place (“at the library”). In contrast, に can show a destination (“to the library”) or a point of existence (“in the library,” as in “there is a library”). Because we’re describing where the studying happens, we use で.

What does 友達と mean, and why is と used here?

と after 友達 means “with a friend.” It’s the comitative particle that marks someone you do an action alongside. So 友達と = “together with (a) friend.”

What is the role of 一緒に? Isn’t と enough to show “with someone”?

一緒に means “together” and emphasizes doing the action jointly. While 友達と tells you who the partner is, adding 一緒に makes it clear that you are studying in each other’s company.

Why is the particle を used after 漢字?

を marks the direct object of the verb. Here, 漢字を勉強する means “to study kanji,” so 漢字 is what you are studying, and を flags it as the object.

Why is the verb 勉強しよう used instead of 勉強する?