Japanese
Korean
Location
❃ Location
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東口はどちらですか。
[ Higashiguchi wa dochira desu ka. ] -
Which way is the East Exit?
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西口で待ち合わせしましょう。
[ Nishiguchi de machiawase shimashou. ] -
Let's meet at the West Exit.
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南口に出てください。
[ Minamiguchi ni dete kudasai. ] -
Please go out the South Exit.
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北口から歩いて五分です。
[ Kitaguchi kara aruite gofun desu. ] -
It's a 5-minute walk from the North Exit.
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何番出口ですか。
[ Nanban deguchi desu ka. ] -
Which exit number is it?
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ハチ公口はどこですか。
[ Hachikouguchi wa doko desu ka. ] -
Where is the Hachiko exit?
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地上に出るエレベーターはありますか。
[ Chijou ni deru erebeetaa wa arimasu ka. ] -
Is there an elevator to the surface?
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三階にあります。
[ Sangai ni arimasu. ] -
It's on the third floor.
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地下二階へ行ってください。
[ Chika nikai e itte kudasai. ] -
Please go to basement level 2.
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階段を上ってください。
[ Kaidan o agatte kudasai. ] -
Go up the stairs.
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エスカレーターを下ります。
[ Esukareetaa o kudarimasu. ] -
Go down the escalator.
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トイレは奥にあります。
[ Toire wa oku ni arimasu. ] -
The restroom is at the back.
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看板がありますか。
[ Kanban ga arimasu ka. ] -
Is there a signboard?
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赤い看板の店が目印です。
[ Akai kanban no mise ga mejirushi desu. ] -
The shop with the red sign is the landmark.
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コインロッカーの近くです。
[ Koin rokkaa no chikaku desu. ] -
It's near the coin lockers.
In Japan, knowing how to precisely locate yourself is not just a convenience; it is an absolute survival skill, especially when dealing with the country's colossal train stations. Stations like Shinjuku in Tokyo hold world records for their size and complexity, featuring hundreds of exits and miles of underground shopping malls. In Western countries, friends might easily agree to "meet at the station." If you do this in Japan, you might wander for hours without ever finding each other! To successfully meet someone or navigate outside, you must specify the exact exit, or "Deguchi" (出口). Exits are almost always organized by cardinal directions: the East Exit is "Higashiguchi" (東口), the West Exit is "Nishiguchi" (西口), the South is "Minamiguchi" (南口), and the North is "Kitaguchi" (北口). Another crucial cultural difference lies in how building floors are numbered. In Japan, the ground floor at street level is always considered the 1st floor (1F), unlike in Europe where the ground floor is numbered zero. Therefore, if you are told to go to the 3rd floor ("Sangai" - 階), you only need to go up two flights of stairs from the street. Furthermore, massive underground networks are an integral part of Japanese urban planning. These basement levels are referred to as "Chika" (地下). So, a food hall located on the second basement level is "Chika nikai" (地下二階). Lastly, popular meeting spots are often iconic visual landmarks just outside these exits. The most famous example is the Hachiko statue outside Shibuya Station's "Hachikouguchi" (ハチ公口). Mastering this specific spatial vocabulary will save you endless confusion and ensure you navigate the urban labyrinth like a local.
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