| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 場所 | ばしょ |
Pronunciation: basho
How to Say It Outloud: bah-sho
Usage: Commonly used to refer to a location or place.
Example Sentence Japanese:
私は静かな場所が好きです。
私は静かな場所が好きです。Example Sentence English:I like quiet places.
I like quiet places.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 所 | ところ |
Pronunciation: tokoro
How to Say It Outloud: toe-koh-roh
Usage: Can mean place, spot, or point in various contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:ここは私のお気に入りの所です。
ここは私のお気に入りの所です。Example Sentence English:This is my favorite place.
This is my favorite place.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 地 | ち |
Pronunciation: chi
How to Say It Outloud: chee
Usage: Often used in compound words related to geographical locations.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は地元の人です。
彼は地元の人です。Example Sentence English:He is a local person.
He is a local person.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 地点 | ちてん |
Pronunciation: chiten
How to Say It Outloud: chee-ten
Usage: Refers to a specific location or point.
Example Sentence Japanese:我々は集合地点に集まった。
我々は集合地点に集まった。Example Sentence English:We gathered at the meeting point.
We gathered at the meeting point.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 空間 | くうかん |
Pronunciation: kuukan
How to Say It Outloud: koo-kahn
Usage: Refers to space or an area in a more abstract sense.
Example Sentence Japanese:この空間は快適です。
この空間は快適です。Example Sentence English:This space is comfortable.
This space is comfortable.Dictionary
位置いちCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- place; position; location
- position; standing; status; situation
- Position (vector)
場ばCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- place; spot; space
- field; discipline; sphere; realm
- occasion; situation
- scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
- session
- field; table; area in which cards are laid out
- round (east, south, etc.)
- field
- field (in Gestalt psychology)
- Field (physics)
所ところCommon wordjlpt-n5
NounAdverb (fukushi)
Suffix
- place; spot; scene; site
Suffix
- address
Suffix
- district; area; locality
Suffix
- one's house
Suffix
- point; aspect; side; facet
Suffix
- passage (in text); part
Suffix
- space; room
Suffix
- thing; matter
- whereupon; as a result
- about to; on the verge of
- was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
- approximately; around; about
場所ばしょCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- place; location; spot; position
- room; space
- basho; wrestling tournament
箇所かしょCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Noun- place; point; part; spot; area; passage; portion
- counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
余地よちCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- place; room; margin; scope
場面ばめんCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
- scene (in a movie, play); shot
- state of the market
名所めいしょCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
- Meisho
置くおくCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ku' endingTransitive verb
- to put; to place
Transitive verb
- to leave (behind)
Transitive verb
- to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up
Transitive verb
- to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire; to employ
Transitive verb
- to place (one's trust, one's faith, etc.); to bear (in mind, etc.)
Transitive verb
- to put down a tool (e.g. a pen) hence stopping what one is doing with that tool
Transitive verb
- to take in (boarders, etc.); to provide lodging in one's house
Transitive verb
- to separate spatially or temporally
Auxiliary verb
- to do something in advance
Auxiliary verb
- to leave something in a certain state; to keep something in a certain state
地点ちてんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- spot; point; place; position
座ざCommon word
Noun- seat; place
- position; status
- gathering; party; company; atmosphere (of a gathering)
- stand; pedestal; platform
- trade guild
- attaches to the names of constellations
- attaches to the names of theatres, cinemas and theatrical troupes
Counter
- counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs
- Za (guilds)
地ちCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- earth; ground; land; soil
Noun, used as a suffix
- place
Noun, used as a suffix
- territory
Noun, used as a suffix
- bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
Noun, used as a suffix
- earth (one of the five elements)
席せきCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- seat
- location (of a gathering, etc.); place
- position; post
転々てんてんCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Adverb (fukushi)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Noun
Suru verb
- moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Noun
Suru verb
- rolling about
- Adrift in Tokyo
居場所いばしょCommon word
Noun- whereabouts; place; location
- place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
いCommon word
Counter- rank; place (e.g. first place)
- decimal place
- counter for ghosts
土地とちCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- plot of land; lot; soil
- locality; region; place
筈はずCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n1
Auxiliary- should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be)
- nock (of a bow)
- nock (of an arrow)
- nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger)
- wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
据えるすえるCommon wordjlpt-n1
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table); to lay (foundation)
Transitive verb
- to install; to seat (someone)
Transitive verb
- to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
Transitive verb
- to apply (moxa)
本場ほんばCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- place of origin; birthplace; cradle
- morning session; last session in the morning
See also
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