Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN OUT & ABOUT

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Example sentences (84)

Landmarks

kōsaten · intersection
Turn right at the next intersection.
shingō · traffic light
The light is red. Wait.
ōdan hodō · crosswalk
Let's cross at the crosswalk.
hodōkyō · pedestrian bridge
Cross the pedestrian bridge and you're at the station.
hashi · bridge
It's on the other side of that bridge.
kado · corner
There's a convenience store on the corner.
fumikiri · railroad crossing
The railroad crossing won't open, huh.
saka · slope, hill
Go up this hill and you'll reach the school.
manshon · apartment building, condo
I live in an apartment near the station.
kanban · signboard
The red signboard is the landmark.
supotto · spot, place
This is a popular tourist spot.

Turns

migi · right
Please turn right.
hidari · left
You'll see a bank on the left.
massugu · straight
Please go straight.
magaru · to turn
You turn at the second corner.
wataru · to cross
It's right after you cross the street.
modoru · to go back
Sorry, I took a wrong turn. Let's go back.
tsukiatari · end of the road
Left at the end of the road.
tōrisugiru · to go past
Oh no, we went past it!

Distance & nearby

chikai · near
Is it close to the station?
tōi · far
Is it far from here?
toho · on foot
It's five minutes on foot to the station.
sugu · right away, very close
It's just right there.
tonari · next to
It's next to the post office.
mukai · opposite
It's across from the station.
hantaigawa · opposite side
The bus stop is on the opposite side.
tochū · on the way
Let's buy coffee on the way.
tōku · far away
The station isn't far.

Asking the way

michi · road, way
Excuse me, could you tell me the way?
michi ni mayou · to get lost
I got lost.
ikikata · how to get there
Can you tell me how to get there?
chizu · map
Could you show me the map?
annai · guidance, guiding
I'll show you to the station.
oshieru · to tell, to teach
Tell me the location.
hōkō · direction
Is this the right direction?
basho · place, location
I don't know where it is.

Positions

mae · front, in front
Let's meet in front of the station.
ushiro · behind
It's behind the building.
ue · above, upstairs
The cake shop is on the upper floor.
shita · below, under
You go under the bridge.
naka · inside
Let's try going inside.
oku · far back, deep inside
The restroom is at the back.
temae · this side of
Stop before the traffic light.
yoko · beside
The mailbox is beside the convenience store.
gawa · side
Right side or left side, which one?
soto · outside
I'll wait outside.
soba · near, beside
There's a convenience store near the station.
mukō · over there, the other side
There's a convenience store over there.

Getting around

aruku · to walk
You can walk from here.
jitensha · bicycle
It's faster by bicycle.
basutei · bus stop
Where is the bus stop?
takushī · taxi
It's raining, so let's take a taxi.
eki · station
Which way is the station?
deguchi · exit
Wait for me at the east exit.
iriguchi · entrance
The entrance is on the other side.
chikatetsu · subway
It's three stops by subway.
kuruma · car
Let's go by car.
jidōsha · automobile
My father works at a car company.
basu · bus
Are we going by bus?
hikōki · airplane
I don't like airplanes.

Places around town

apāto · apartment
My apartment is close to the station.
uchi · home, one's own place
Shall we head home?
eigakan · movie theater
Let's meet at the movie theater.
kōen · park
The park is near the station.
kōban · police box
Let's ask for directions at the police box.
taishikan · embassy
Where is the embassy?
tatemono · building
What is that building?
toshokan · library
Let's study at the library.
pūru · swimming pool
I'm going to the pool this weekend.
hoteru · hotel
Is the hotel close to here?
machi · town
I live in a small town.
mura · village
My grandfather lives in a small village.

Compass & areas

kita · north
I'm waiting at the north exit.
chikaku · nearby
Is there a restroom near here?
tokoro · place
I know a nice place.
nishi · west
The western sky is beautiful.
higashi · east
Please head east.
hen · area, vicinity
Is there a bank around here?
minami · south
If you go south, there's the sea.
fukin · vicinity, nearby area
Is there a convenience store around here?
chūkan · middle, halfway
It's halfway between the two stations.
hokubu · northern part
The northern part gets a lot of snow.
shōmen · front, facing
Please enter through the front entrance.
sotogawa · outside, outer side
Please stand outside the line.