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Lesson 7: Nの上／下／中／前／後
In this lesson, I will teach you how to express the position.
Positions in Japanese
| 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 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. |
| 東＝East 西＝West 南＝South 北＝North |
Examples:
| 机の上 on the desk 机の下 under the desk 家の前 in front of the house 家の後ろ behind the house 教室の中 in the classroom 教室の外 outside the classroom 田中さんの右 Mr. Tanaka’s right 田中さんの左 Mr. Tanaka’s left 田中さんのとなり next to Mr. Tanaka Note: の is a particle that can be used to express the position. You can learn more usage of の in [Particle Course]. |
Below are some examples that combine what you have learned in the former lessons.
| 机の上に本があります。 There is a book on the desk. 机の下にかばんがあります。 There is a bag under the desk. かばんの中にノートがあります。 There is a notebook in the bag. 田中さんの右に山田さんがいます。 Mr. Yamada is on the right of Mr. Tanaka. 田中さんの左に木村さんがいます。 Mr.Kimura is on the left of Mr. Tanaka. 家の前に猫がいます。 There is a cat in front of the house. 家の後ろに車があります。 There is a car behind the house. ポストは家の向かいにあります。 The post is opposite the house. 埼玉は東京の北にあります。 Saitama is located north of Tokyo. 田中さんは教室の中にいます。 Mr.Tanaka is in the classroom. 山田さんは教室の外にいます。 Mr.Yamada is outside the classroom. 家の前は公園です。 There is a park in front of my house. 山田さんのとなりは田中さんです。 Mr. Tanaka is next to Mr. Yamada. 学校は家の近くです。 The school is near my house. 本はかばんの中です。 The book is in the bag. |
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So about example of となり and 横,
if A, B and C are considered as houses, A and B are neighbours and A and C are in the same neighbourhood not as neighbours. Is that right?
Yes!