You've already learned several ways to describe the relative position of things in Japanese. In this lesson we will expand that vocabulary to include 近く, meaning near, 隣, meaning next to, and 間, meaning between.
To say that A is near or next to B, we use the pattern AはBのXです, with X being 近く or 隣 respectively.
To say that A is between B and C, we use the pattern AはBとCの間です.
Below are some example sentences using these words in context.
English | Japanese |
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Is Tokyo near Yokohama? | 東京 は 横浜 の 近く です か?toukyou ha yokohama no tikaku desu ka? |
That's so. Tokyo is next to Yokohama. | そう です。 東京 は 横浜 の 隣 です。sou desu. toukyou ha yokohama no tonari desu. |
My car is between the Mercedes and Toyota. | 私 の 車 は メルセデス と トヨタ の 間 です。watasi no kuruma ha merusedesu to toyota no aida desu. |
The new library is next to the bar. | 新しい 図書館 は バー の 隣 です。atarasii tosyokan ha baa no tonari desu. |