How to Say ‘With a view of the harbor’ in Japanese
港が見える
minato ga mieru
[mee-NAH-toh ga mee-EH-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜が見える means "~ can be seen", and it can sit right before a noun to describe it: 港が見える席 "a seat with a harbor view". Swap in 海 "sea" or 夜景 "night view".
Phrase Breakdown
港
minato
[mee-NAH-toh]
harbor; port
A place where ships dock; often a scenic view.
港の近くに住んでいます。
I live near the harbor.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
見える
mieru
[mee-EH-roo]
can be seen; visible
Verb meaning something is visible or comes into view.
窓から海が見える。
You can see the sea from the window.
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