20 Japanese words for asking directions
20 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Town and public places, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
Directions 20 words
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| すみません | excuse me |
| -していただけますか | could you |
| 道を尋ねる | to ask the way |
| 通り | street |
| 広場 | squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town |
| 交差点 | crossroads |
| 信号 | traffic light |
| ロータリー | roundabout |
| 渡る | to cross |
| -のそばに | next to |
| -の向かいに | opposite |
| -の近くに | near |
| -から遠く | far from |
| -まで | untilPreposition, followed by a noun |
| -の前方に | in front ofPosition in space, ahead of |
| -の後ろに | behind |
| 市街地 | city centre |
| 鉄道駅 | train station |
| バス停 | bus stop |
| どうもありがとう | thank you very much |
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