touchakuchiten wa sakamichi no mae desu.

topic particle

Breakdown of touchakuchiten wa sakamichi no mae desu.

• です: to be
• の: possessive case particle
• 前まえ: before

Questions & Answers about touchakuchiten wa sakamichi no mae desu.

How is this sentence read out loud?

It is read:

とうちゃくちてん は さかみち の まえ です。

Word by word:

• 到着地点 = とうちゃくちてん
• は = written は but pronounced わ
• 坂道 = さかみち
• の
• 前 = まえ
• です

What does 到着地点 mean exactly?

到着地点 means arrival point or destination point.

It is made of:

• 到着 = arrival
• 地点 = point, spot, location

So together it sounds a little formal or map-like, like a labeled point on a route, course, or guide.

Why is は used after 到着地点?

は marks the topic of the sentence.

So 到着地点は means something like:

• As for the destination point, ...
• The destination point is ...

This is very common in Japanese. The sentence first introduces what you are talking about, and then says something about it.