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Breakdown of gawa
side
側
You have a person who rules you by your side.
Usages of gawa
道 を 渡って、 左 に 曲がって ください。 ホテル は 道 の 右 側 に あります。michi o watatte, hidari ni magatte kudasai. hoteru wa michi no migi gawa ni arimasu.
Cross the road and turn left. The hotel is on the right side of the street.
中学校 は 道 の 左 側 に ある。chuugakkou wa michi no hidari gawa ni aru.
Junior high school is on the left side of the road.
エスカレーター の 右 側 に 立って ください。esukareetaa no migi gawa ni tatte kudasai.
Please stand on the right side of the escalator.
ガソリンスタンド は 次 の 信号 の 右 側 に あります。gasorinsutando wa tsugi no shingou no migi gawa ni arimasu.
The gas station is on the right side of the next traffic light.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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