31. Position Words
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Vocabulary
上 (うえ) ue
above; on top
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
本は机の上にあります
hon wa tsukue no ue ni arimasu — The book is on top of the desk.
上を見て
ue wo mite — Look up.
猫は箱の上にいます
neko wa hako no ue ni imasu — The cat is on top of the box.
下 (した) shita
below; under
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
机の下に何がありますか
tsukue no shita ni nani ga arimasu ka — What is under the desk?
下を見てください
shita wo mite kudasai — Please look down.
椅子の下にあります
isu no shita ni arimasu — It is under the chair.
前 (まえ) mae
front; before
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
学校の前で会いましょう
gakkou no mae de aimashou — Let's meet in front of the school.
前に人がいます
mae ni hito ga imasu — There is a person in front.
駅の前にあります
eki no mae ni arimasu — It is in front of the station.
後ろ (うしろ) ushiro
behind; back
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
後ろを見てください
ushiro wo mite kudasai — Please look behind you.
学校の後ろに公園があります
gakkou no ushiro ni kouen ga arimasu — There is a park behind the school.
後ろに誰かいますか
ushiro ni dareka imasu ka — Is someone behind you?
中 (なか) naka
inside; middle
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
箱の中に何がありますか
hako no naka ni nani ga arimasu ka — What is inside the box?
家の中は暗いです
ie no naka wa kurai desu — It is dark inside the house.
かばんの中を見てください
kaban no naka wo mite kudasai — Please look inside the bag.
外 (そと) soto
outside
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
外は寒いです
soto wa samui desu — It is cold outside.
外で食べましょう
soto de tabemashou — Let's eat outside.
子供は外で遊んでいます
kodomo wa soto de asonde imasu — The children are playing outside.
所 (ところ) tokoro
place; spot
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
いい所ですね
ii tokoro desu ne — It's a nice place, isn't it?
この所はとても静かです
kono tokoro wa totemo shizuka desu — This place is very quiet.
どんな所に住んでいますか
donna tokoro ni sunde imasu ka — What kind of place do you live in?
方 (ほう) hou
direction; way
Noun
A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.
駅はどちらの方ですか
eki wa dochira no hou desu ka — Which direction is the station?
あちらの方に行ってください
achira no hou ni itte kudasai — Please go in that direction.
こちらの方が大きいです
kochira no hou ga ookii desu — This one is bigger.
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