How to Say ‘You can see the station.’ in Japanese
駅が見えます
eki ga mie masu
[eh-kee gah mee-eh mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [駅] + [が] (subject marker) + [見えます]. Natural “You’ll see the station.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: “The station” might mean an entrance ([入口]) rather than the whole building—stations can have many exits in different blocks.
Phrase Breakdown
駅
eki
[eh-kee]
station
駅 means “train/subway station.” Core word for asking the nearest station: 一番近い駅はどこですか。
駅が見えます。
You can see the station.
が
ga
[gah]
(subject marker)
が marks what is visible/exists. 駅が見えます = “The station is visible / You can see the station.”
駅が見えます。
You can see the station.
見え
mie
[mee-eh]
can see; is visible
Stem of 見える. Used when a destination or sign comes into view after following directions.
まっすぐ行くと駅が見えます。
If you go straight, you’ll see the station.
ます
masu
[mahs]
(polite ending)
ます makes the sentence polite, suitable for helping a stranger with directions.
駅が見えます。
You can see the station.
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