How to Say ‘It is the Sakura Hotel near the station.’ in Japanese
駅の近くのさくらホテルですね。
eki no chikaku no sakura hoteru desu ne
[eh-kee noh chee-kah-koo noh sah-koo-rah hoh-teh-roo dess neh]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a confirmation sentence: [駅の近くのさくらホテルですね] = "The Sakura Hotel near the station, right." The two [の] link the details together neatly.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Repeating back the destination is common and helpful in Japanese service culture. It is a built-in double-check to avoid mistakes.
Phrase Breakdown
駅
eki
[eh-kee]
station
駅 means station, usually a train station. It is a common landmark when giving directions in Japan.
駅 の近くのホテルです。
It is a hotel near the station.
の近く
no chikaku
near; vicinity of
A phrase meaning 'near' or 'in the vicinity of' something.
駅の近くです。
It is near the station.
Words in this phrase
の
no
[noh]
of / 's
This second の also links nouns, connecting 'near the station' with 'Sakura Hotel.'
駅の近く の さくらホテルです。
It is the Sakura Hotel near the station.
近く
chikaku
[chee-kah-koo]
near / nearby
近く means nearby or near. It is useful for describing a destination by a landmark.
ホテルは駅の 近く です。
The hotel is near the station.
の
no
[noh]
of / 's
This second の also links nouns, connecting 'near the station' with 'Sakura Hotel.'
駅の近く の さくらホテルです。
It is the Sakura Hotel near the station.
さくらホテル
sakura hoteru
Sakura Hotel
The name of the hotel.
さくらホテルに泊まります。
I will stay at Sakura Hotel.
Words in this phrase
さくら
sakura
[sah-koo-rah]
Sakura
さくら is the name part of Sakura Hotel. It literally means cherry blossom.
その さくら ホテルに行きたいです。
I want to go to that Sakura Hotel.
ホテル
hoteru
[hoh-teh-roo]
hotel
ホテル means hotel. Here it is the destination name in the taxi conversation.
さくら ホテル ですね。
It's the Sakura Hotel, right?
ですね
desu ne
is it?; right?
A polite sentence ending that confirms information and seeks agreement.
駅の近くですね。
It's near the station, right?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[dess]
is / it is
です makes the sentence polite. Taxi drivers often use it when repeating your destination to confirm it.
駅の近くのさくらホテル です ね。
It's the Sakura Hotel near the station, right?
ね
ne
[neh]
right? / correct?
ね adds a confirming tone, like asking 'right?' after repeating the destination.
駅の近くのさくらホテルですね ね。
It's the Sakura Hotel near the station, right?
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