| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 何処 | どこ |
Pronunciation: doko
How to Say It Outloud: doh-koh
Usage: Commonly used question word to ask about location.
Example Sentence Japanese:
駅はどこですか？
駅はどこですか？Example Sentence English:Where is the station?
Where is the station?| Hiragana |
|---|
| どちら |
Pronunciation: dochira
How to Say It Outloud: doh-chee-rah
Usage: Polite way to ask about location or direction.
Example Sentence Japanese:お手洗いはどちらですか？
お手洗いはどちらですか？Example Sentence English:Where is the restroom?
Where is the restroom?| Hiragana |
|---|
| どっち |
Pronunciation: docchi
How to Say It Outloud: dot-chee
Usage: Informal way of asking about location or direction, typically used in casual conversation.
Example Sentence Japanese:学校はどっち？
学校はどっち？Example Sentence English:Which way is the school?
Which way is the school?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 何方 | いずれ |
Pronunciation: izure
How to Say It Outloud: ee-zoo-reh
Usage: Used in written or formal language to ask about location or direction.
Example Sentence Japanese:此の道はいずれへ続くか。
此の道はいずれへ続くか。Example Sentence English:Where does this road lead?
Where does this road lead?Dictionary
何処どこCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Pronoun- where; what place
- how much (long, far); what extent
いずれCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Pronoun- which; where; who
- all; both
- anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
- sooner or later; one of these days; someday; before long; in due course; eventually
何方どちらCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Pronoun- which way; which direction; where
- which one (esp. of two alternatives)
- who
売り場うりばCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- selling area; counter; section; department; sales floor
- favorable time to sell; good time to sell
何処らどこら
Noun- where; what place
何処ら辺りどこらあたり
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- where; whereabouts
奈辺なへん
Pronoun- where
何処いらどこいら
Pronoun- where; whereabouts
どこら辺どこらへん
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- where; whereabouts
所在しょざいCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
仕事場しごとばCommon word
Noun- place where one works; construction site; working area
生家せいかCommon word
Noun- house where one was born
- one's parents' house
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
矢面やおもて
Noun- firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.
- in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
持ち出すもちだすCommon word
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs
Transitive verb
- to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject); to raise (an issue); to mention
しゃぶしゃぶしゃぶしゃぶCommon word
Noun- shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
- Shabu-shabu
現地げんちCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- actual place; actual location; the spot; the scene; the field; (on) site
- place where one is currently living
となればとなればCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
となったらとなったらCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
一段落いちだんらくCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; completing the first stage (of the work)
- one paragraph
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