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Lesson 7: Nounの上／下／中／前／後
In this lesson, I will teach you how to express the position of something in Japanese.
Positions in Japanese:
Difference between となり and 横:
A B C
B,C are 横 to A
B is となり to A, but C is not となり to A.
| 上＝top，下＝bottom，前＝front，後ろ＝back，右＝right，左＝left |
| 中＝inside，外＝outside |
| 向かい＝across from，となり＝next to，横＝next to，そば＝近く＝near |
| 東＝east 西＝west 南＝south 北＝north |
Example Phrases:
の is a particle that can be used to express the position.
You can learn more usage of の in [Particle Course].
| （1）机の上 on the desk （2）机の下 under the desk （3）家の前 in front of the house （4）家の後ろ behind the house （5）教室の中 in the classroom （6）教室の外 outside the classroom （7）田中さんの右 Mr. Tanaka’s right （8）田中さんの左 Mr. Tanaka’s left （9）田中さんのとなり next to Mr. Tanaka |
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