Learn Hardcore Japanese: basyo

Usages of basyo

受付うけつけ　の　人ひと　は　丁寧ていねいな　言いい方かた　で　会議室かいぎしつ　の　場所ばしょ　を　教おしえて　くれました。uketuke no hito ha teineina iikata de kaigisitu no basyo wo osiete kuremasita.

The receptionist told me where the meeting room was in a polite way.

私わたし　は　静しずかな　場所ばしょ　で　本ほん　を　読よみます。watasi ha sizukana basyo de hon wo yomimasu.

I read a book in a quiet place.

記入きにゅうする　場所ばしょ　が　なかなか　見みつからなくて、　係員かかりいん　に　聞きいたkinyuusuru basyo ga nakanaka mitukaranakute, kakariin ni kiita

I could not easily find where to fill it in, so I asked a staff member.

この　間ま取どり　なら、　机つくえ　と　ベッド　を　別々べつべつ　の　場所ばしょ　に　置おけます。kono madori nara, tukue to beddo wo betubetu no basyo ni okemasu.

With this layout, I can place the desk and the bed in separate areas.

やはり　毎日まいにち　使つかう　場所ばしょ　だから、　浴室よくしつ　が　きれい　か　どうか　も　大事だいじ　です。yahari mainiti tukau basyo dakara, yokusitu ga kirei ka douka mo daizi desu.

After all, because it’s a place you use every day, it’s also important whether the bathroom is clean.

この　公園こうえん　ほど　紅葉こうよう　が　きれいな　場所ばしょ　は　めったに　ありません。kono kouen hodo kouyou ga kireina basyo ha mettani arimasen.

There are very few places where the autumn leaves are as beautiful as in this park.

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