How to Say ‘It is behind the bread.’ in Japanese
パンのうしろです。
pan no ushiro desu
[pahn noh oo-shee-roh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [パンのうしろ] means "behind the bread." This is a handy pattern: [place/item] + [の] + location word.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Shop directions in Japan are often practical and visual, based on what you can already see.
Phrase Breakdown
パン
pan
[pahn]
bread
Bread item in the shop.
パンをみつけました。
I found the bread.
の
no
[noh]
of
Connects nouns, here showing relation like 'behind the bread.'
ドアのうしろです。
It is behind the door.
うしろ
ushiro
[oo-shee-roh]
behind / back
Shows a location at the back of something.
たなのうしろです。
It is behind the shelf.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Polite copula used to complete the sentence.
ここはしずかです。
This place is quiet.
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