How to Say ‘In front of the station’ in Japanese
駅の前
eki no mae
[EH-kee no mah-eh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese says "station's front" where English says "in front of the station". The same shape works for other positions: 駅の後ろ (eki no ushiro) "behind the station".
Phrase Breakdown
駅
eki
[EH-kee]
station
A place where trains stop for passengers.
東京駅はどこですか。
Where is Tokyo Station?
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.
知り合いの会社に興味があります。
I am interested in an acquaintance's company.
前
mae
[mah-eh]
front
Refers to the front area or something before another thing.
前の席を予約したいです。
I want to reserve front seats.
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