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Breakdown of kouban no mae de tomodachi o matte imasu.
のno
possessive case particle
をo
direct object particle
でde
location particle (for events and actions)
前mae
front; before
待つmatsu
to wait
〜て いる〜te iru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action
友達tomodachi
friend
alternative spelling
交番kouban
police box
A 交番 is a small neighborhood police station commonly found in Japan where police officers provide various services, such as giving directions, handling lost and found items, and responding to local incidents.
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