How to Say ‘From’ in Japanese
から
kara
[kah-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Marks the starting point: [ここから] (from here), [駅から] (from the station).
🇯🇵 In Japan: People often answer with time-from-here rather than distance: “from here, about 5 minutes.”
Phrase Breakdown
から
kara
[kah-rah]
from
Starting point marker. Used for distance/time questions: ここから駅まで… (“from here to the station…”).
ここから地下鉄の駅まで歩いて何分ですか。
How many minutes on foot is it from here to the subway station?
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