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窓側 の 席 が 空いたら、 教えて ください。madogawa no seki ga aitara, oshiete kudasai.
Meaning
If a window seat opens up, please tell me.
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Breakdown of madogawa no seki ga aitara, oshiete kudasai.
がga
subject particle
のno
possessive case particle
くださいkudasai
please
〜たら〜tara
conditional form
Questions & Answers about madogawa no seki ga aitara, oshiete kudasai.
What does 窓側 mean here?
窓側 literally means the window side.
In this sentence, 窓側の席 means a seat on the window side or simply a window seat.
A useful breakdown is:
- 窓 = window
- 側 = side
So 窓側 is a noun meaning the side near the window.
Why is there a の in 窓側の席?
The の connects two nouns.
- 窓側 = window side
- 席 = seat
So 窓側の席 means the seat of the window side, which in natural English becomes the window seat or a seat by the window.
This is a very common Japanese pattern:
- 駅の近く = the area near the station
- 日本の文化 = Japanese culture
- 窓側の席 = a window-side seat
Why is the particle が used after 席 instead of は or を?
