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Learn Japanese: yoko - side; beside; alongside

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/Vocabulary expansion 41
/yoko

yoko

Word

横よこyoko

Meaning

side; beside; alongside

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

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Lesson

Vocabulary expansion 41

Breakdown of yoko

Once the trees start to look yellow, you know things are going sideways.

Usages of yoko

ベッド　の　横よこ　に　は　机つくえ　が　置おいて　ある。beddo no yoko ni wa tsukue ga oite aru.

A desk has been put beside the bed (by someone).

横よこ　の　部へ屋や　は　とても　静しずか　だ。yoko no heya wa totemo shizuka da.

The room next door is very quiet.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

電でん車しゃ　の　横よこ　を　歩あるくの　は　危あぶない。densha no yoko o arukuno wa abunai.

It's dangerous to walk alongside the train.

横よこ　を　見みて。yoko o mite.

Look to the side.

横よこ　に　水みず　が　ある。yoko ni mizu ga aru.

There's water on the side.

横よこ　の　猫ねこ　は　黒くろい。yoko no neko wa kuroi.

The cat beside it is black.

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