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 |
|---|---|
| Is Tokyo near Yokohama? | 東京 は 横浜 の 近く です か？toukyou wa yokohama no chikaku 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 wa 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。watashi no kuruma wa 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。atarashii toshokan wa baa no tonari desu. |
