How to Say ‘Near the station’ in Japanese
駅の近く
eki no chikaku
[EH-kee noh chee-kah-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: 近く comes after the place, joined by の: ホテルの近く "near the hotel". This is the reverse of English word order.
Phrase Breakdown
駅
eki
[EH-kee]
station
A train or subway station; a common landmark when giving directions.
駅まで歩きます。
I walk to the station.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
近く
chikaku
[chee-kah-koo]
nearby
Describes something as being close to the current place.
近くのコインパーキングがあります。
There is a nearby coin parking lot.
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