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Japanese particle

Particle には

Combines に with は to mark a place, time, direction, or topic with extra emphasis or contrast.

Examples

家いえの外そとには宝物たからものがありましたoutside the house, there was treasure

竜宮城りゅうぐうじょうには乙姫様おとひめさまがいましたin the Dragon Palace, there was Princess Otohime

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には adds topic-like emphasis or contrast to に.

Practice in context

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