Compass points
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 32 of 33Position and direction
Use north, south, east and west, mostly for station exits and regions.
Mix-ups higashi and hidari both start hi-; kita 'north' sounds like kita 'came'.
kita
north
Big stations name exits by direction: kitaguchi = north exit.
Same sound as kita 'came'.
kita no hou wa mada yuki ga aru yo.
There's still snow up north.
北の方はまだ雪があるよ。
kita no hou wa mada yuki ga arimasu yo.
There's still snow in the north.
北の方はまだ雪がありますよ。
Written 北 · きたRank #3654 in 3,030 TV dramas
minami
south
minamiguchi = the south exit of a station.
jaa, minamiguchi de matteru ne.
OK, I'll wait at the south exit.
じゃあ、南口で待ってるね。
dewa, minamiguchi de matte imasu ne.
Then I'll be waiting at the south exit.
では、南口で待っていますね。
Written 南 · みなみRank #2998 in 3,030 TV dramas
higashi
east
higashiguchi = the east exit of a station.
Don't mix up with hidari (left); both start hi-.
higashiguchi kara deta hou ga chikai yo.
It's quicker if you leave by the east exit.
東口から出た方が近いよ。
higashiguchi kara deta hou ga chikai desu yo.
It's closer if you leave by the east exit.
東口から出た方が近いですよ。
Written 東 · ひがしRank #3100 in 3,030 TV dramas
nishi
west
nishiguchi = the west exit of a station; nishi nihon = western Japan.
eki no nishiguchi tte dotchi?
Which way's the station's west exit?
駅の西口ってどっち？
eki no nishiguchi wa dochira desu ka?
Which way is the station's west exit?
駅の西口はどちらですか？
Written 西 · にしRank #3413 in 3,030 TV dramas