How to Say ‘This place’ in Japanese
この場所は
kono basho wa
[koh-noh bah-shoh wah]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] is said (wa), not (ha). In [この場所は], it marks "this place" as the topic before the comment about it.
Phrase Breakdown
この
kono
[koh-noh]
this
Points to a specific nearby place.
この場所は車が多いです。
This place has a lot of cars.
場所
basho
[bah-shoh]
place
Means a place, spot, or location.
場所を地図で確認してください。
Please check the location on the map.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
Marks this place as the topic of the sentence.
この場所は少し危ないです。
This place is a little dangerous.
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