にてat; by (written)
にて is で in formal dress: the "at" and "by" of notices, invitations and business mail. In conversation people say で.
where
The training session will be held in the auditorium on the second floor of the main building.
by what means
We will contact the winners by email.
How to form it
Noun + にて
The noun is a place, a way of doing something, or the point where something ends: 会場にて, メールにて, これにて.
- Before it
- A venue (会議室, 受付, 当店), or a way of sending, paying or applying (メール, 郵送, 書面, オンライン).
- After it
- Polite business wording: 開催いたします, お支払いください, 承ります.
- Where you'll meet it
- Notices, invitations, event listings, websites, business mail, announcements.
- On its own
- Under a photo or at the end of a letter: 京都にて, "in Kyoto".
In use
Please pay the participation fee at reception.
The information session will be held online.
Inquiries are accepted through the dedicated form.
Where something ends
A date before にて is the point where something closes. これにて is a formal これで, said to wind up a meeting or a ceremony.
This shop will close for good at the end of March.
That concludes today's meeting.
Two things to know
Talking, it is で
The meeting will be held in the meeting room on the third floor.
The notice sent around the office.
The meeting's in the third-floor meeting room.
Telling the person at the next desk.
It isn't every で
にて takes the place of で after a place, a way of doing something or a closing point, as above. With a material or a number of people (木で, 三人で), で normally stays. The で that joins two descriptions, as in 静かで広い, is a different word and never becomes にて. And a cause such as bad weather is usually のため on a notice.
Not said: 会場は
(The venue is quiet and comfortable.)
静かで快適です.
We are closed today because of the typhoon.
Close neighbours
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The everyday word for all of these, and the one people say.
Let's have tomorrow's meeting at the cafe by the station.
The written "in" of reports, laws and news: a place, a period or a field. Before a noun it becomes における.
The name of the new research facility was announced at the ceremony.
Check yourself
1You are texting a friend about tonight. Which do you write?
Choose an answer to see why.
2In which sentence can で become にて?
Choose an answer to see why.
More sentences
The awards ceremony will be held in the main hall of the civic center.
Identity verification will be conducted at the venue on the day of the event.
The contract will be sent by email.