From place to world
Core words, Stage 3chunk 37 of 76Places
Lets you talk about where things are, from one spot to the whole world.
- bashoplace; spot; location
- machitown; part of town, the streets
- sekaiworld
- sekaijuuall over the world; the whole world
Mix-ups Sekai is the world; sekaijuu means all over it.
basho
place; spot; location
A specific spot where something is or happens, including a spot to sit or park.
Tokoro is the vaguer, softer 'place'; in questions, 'where' is doko.
ii basho shitteru yo.
I know a good place.
いい場所知ってるよ。
ii basho o shitte imasu yo.
I know a good place.
いい場所を知っていますよ。
Written 場所 · ばしょRank #279 in 3,030 TV dramas
machi
town; part of town, the streets
Can mean a small town or the busy streets of a city, as in going into town.
Also written 街 for a busy city area; same sound.
kono machi, shizuka de suki.
I like this town, it's quiet.
この町、静かで好き。
kono machi wa shizuka de suki desu.
I like this town; it's quiet.
この町は静かで好きです。
Written 町 · まちRank #1326 in 3,030 TV dramas
sekai
world
Also a field or scene, like the world of music or fashion.
Sekai ichi = the best in the world, often said playfully about food or a person.
sekai de ichiban suki na tabemono wa raamen.
Ramen is my favourite food in the whole world.
世界で一番好きな食べ物はラーメン。
sekai de ichiban suki na tabemono wa raamen desu.
Ramen is my favourite food in the whole world.
世界で一番好きな食べ物はラーメンです。
Written 世界 · せかいRank #406 in 3,030 TV dramas
sekaijuu
all over the world; the whole world
-juu means throughout, as in ichinichijuu (all day long).
sekaijuu de ninki aru n da yo.
It's popular all over the world.
世界中で人気あるんだよ。
sekaijuu de ninki ga aru n desu yo.
It's popular all over the world.
世界中で人気があるんですよ。
Written 世界中 · せかいじゅうRank #2360 in 3,030 TV dramas