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How to Say ‘Beside the shop’ in Japanese

店の横に

mise no yoko ni

[mee-seh noh yoh-koh nee]

💬 Usage Tip: [横] means "side," and [〜の横に] means "next to/beside ~." You can reuse it with other places: [店の横に], [駅の横に].

Phrase Breakdown

mise

[mee-seh]

shop; restaurant

Refers to the store or restaurant.

Example

店の横に駐車場があります。

There is a parking lot next to the restaurant.

no

[noh]

of

Connects 店 and 横, meaning 'the side of the restaurant.'

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場があります。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

yoko

[yoh-koh]

side; next to

Means the side of something or beside it.

Example

店の横に入口があります。

There is an entrance next to the restaurant.

ni

[nee]

at; in; to

A particle marking the location where something exists.

Example

店の横に小さい駐車場があります。

There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant.

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