Middle, sides, all over

Word sets, Stage 3chunk 15 of 19Position and direction

Talk about the surroundings, one side, the middle, and all over the place.

• mawariaround; surroundings; the people around you
• -gawaside
• mannakamiddle; centre
• achikochihere and there; all over

Mix-ups mannaka (exact middle) vs naka (inside).

mawari

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around; surroundings; the people around you

mawari no hito = the people around you, a big deal in Japanese social life.

Physical sense too: eki no mawari = around the station.

casualPlay

mawari no hito, ki ni shinakute ii yo.

Don't worry about the people around you.

周りの人、気にしなくていいよ。

politePlay

mawari no hito wa ki ni shinakute ii desu yo.

You don't need to worry about the people around you.

周りの人は気にしなくていいですよ。

Written 周り · まわりRank #735 in 3,030 TV dramas

-gawa

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side

Attaches to a place or direction: migigawa (right side), kotchigawa (this side), mukougawa (far side).

Also a side in a dispute: kaisha no gawa = the company's side.

casualPlay

kotchigawa no seki ni suwatte.

Sit on this side.

こっち側の席に座って。

politePlay

kochiragawa no seki ni suwatte kudasai.

Please sit on this side.

こちら側の席に座ってください。

Written 〜側 · がわRank #1192 in 3,030 TV dramas

mannaka

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middle; centre

naka is 'inside'; mannaka is the exact middle.

casualPlay

mannaka no seki ga ii na.

I'd like the middle seat.

真ん中の席がいいな。

politePlay

mannaka no seki ga ii desu.

I'd like the middle seat, please.

真ん中の席がいいです。

Written 真ん中 · まんなかRank #2903 in 3,030 TV dramas

achikochi

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here and there; all over

Casually said atchikotchi. karada no achikochi ga itai = I ache all over.

casualPlay

kinou achikochi sagashita kedo, nakatta.

I looked all over yesterday, but it wasn't there.

昨日あちこち探したけど、なかった。

politePlay

kinou achikochi sagashimashita ga, arimasen deshita.

I searched all over yesterday, but it wasn't there.

昨日あちこち探しましたが、ありませんでした。

Written あちこちRank #3022 in 3,030 TV dramas