How to Say ‘I went to Kamakura.’ in Japanese
鎌倉に行きました。
kamakura ni iki mashi ta
[kah-mah-KOO-rah ni ee-KEE mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: に after a place marks where you're heading: 東京に行きました "I went to Tokyo".
Phrase Breakdown
鎌倉に
kamakura ni
to Kamakura
鎌倉 (Kamakura) is a historic city near Tokyo. に (ni) marks the destination. Give each syllable equal weight: ka-ma-ku-ra.
鎌倉に住んでいます。
I live in Kamakura.
Words in this phrase
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.
に
ni
[ni]
to
Used to indicate direction or point of action.
学校に行きます。
I go to school.
行きました。
iki mashi ta
went
The polite past tense of 'to go'.
東京に行きました。
I went to Tokyo.
Words in this phrase
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 marker
Indicates past tense.
彼は来た。
He came.
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