How to Say ‘I went to Kamakura.’ in Japanese
鎌倉へ行きました。
kamakura e iki mashi ta
[kah-mah-KOO-rah eh ee-KEE mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: As a direction marker, へ is said (e), not (he). You can also use に here: 鎌倉に行きました。 means the same thing.
Phrase Breakdown
鎌倉
kamakura
[kah-mah-KOO-rah]
Kamakura
A seaside city south of Tokyo, famous for its giant Buddha statue and temples.
鎌倉で大仏を見ました。
I saw the Great Buddha in Kamakura.
へ
e
[eh]
to; toward
Direction/target particle. 旗へ = “toward the flag.”
旗への攻撃の意味が重すぎる。
The meaning of an attack on the flag is too serious.
行き
iki
[ee-KEE]
go (stem)
Stem form of 行く 'to go', used before ます.
店に行きます。
I go to the restaurant.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past stem
Part of the polite past ending in a verb phrase.
昨日は多くのことを学びました。
I learned many things yesterday.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
This ending completes the polite past tense form.
空席がございまし た。
There were vacant seats.
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