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How to Say ‘The convenience store there’ in Japanese

そこのコンビニ

soko no konbini

[soh-KOH noh kohn-bee-nee]

💬 Usage Tip: そこ means "there", near the listener or just over there. Add の to point at a nearby thing: そこの店 "that shop there".

Phrase Breakdown

そこ

soko

[soh-KOH]

there

Place near the listener or just mentioned.

Example

そこに座ってください。

Please sit there.

の

no

[noh]

of

A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.

Example

前の方が見やすいです。

The front area is easier to see from.

コンビニ

konbini

[kohn-bee-nee]

convenience store

A small store open long hours, common in Japan.

Example

このコンビニは二十四時間です。

This convenience store is open 24 hours.

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