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駅 前 の パン屋 に 長い 行列 が できて いた ので、 今日 は あきらめました。eki mae no panya ni nagai gyouretsu ga dekite ita node, kyou wa akiramemashita.
Meaning
There was a long line at the bakery in front of the station, so I gave up today.
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Breakdown of eki mae no panya ni nagai gyouretsu ga dekite ita node, kyou wa akiramemashita.
はwa
topic particle
今日kyou
today
がga
subject particle
のno
possessive case particle
Questions & Answers about eki mae no panya ni nagai gyouretsu ga dekite ita node, kyou wa akiramemashita.
What does 駅前のパン屋 mean exactly? Why is it not 駅の前のパン屋?
駅前 is a very common compound noun meaning the area in front of a station or the station-front area.
So:
- 駅前のパン屋 = the bakery near/in front of the station
- 駅の前のパン屋 = the bakery directly in front of the station
Both can be correct, but they feel a little different:
- 駅前 sounds like a set location or neighborhood label.
- 駅の前 sounds more literal: physically right in front of the station.
In everyday Japanese, 駅前の〜 is very natural for shops and places near the station.
Why is there a に after パン屋 in パン屋に長い行列ができていた?
