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How to Say ‘This is the east exit.’ in Japanese

東口です。

higashiguchi desu

[hee-gah-shee-GOO-chee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: 口 (guchi) means "mouth" and also "opening". Joined to a direction it names a station exit: 東口 (higashi-guchi), 西口 (nishi-guchi), 南口 "south exit", 北口 "north exit".

Phrase Breakdown

東口

higashiguchi

[hee-gah-shee-GOO-chee]

east exit

The east exit or entrance of a station or building.

Example

東口で待っています。

I'm waiting at the east exit.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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