助詞N5

〜へ

to / towards

Structure

N + へ + V (移動動詞)

Explanation

Indicates direction of movement. Read as え. Similar to に, but へ emphasizes direction and に emphasizes destination.

Examples

来年、日本へ行きます。

I will go to Japan next year.

母への手紙を書きました。

I wrote a letter to my mother.

Note

へ and に are often interchangeable, but へ is more written/formal. への can modify nouns; にの cannot.

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