The Directions in Japanese
日本語での方向を学ぶことは、旅行や日常生活で非常に役立ちます。特に、左と右を覚えることが重要です。地図を使うときは、これらの方向を意識すると良いでしょう。
Say them out loud, not just in your head
Reading a list is not speaking. Practice the directions in a real Japanese conversation with SPAIKING.
| English | Japanese | Pronunciation | Hear |
|---|---|---|---|
| left | 左hidari | hee-dah-ree | |
| right | 右migi | mee-gee | |
| straight | まっすぐ | mahs-soo-goo | |
| up | 上ue | oo-eh | |
| down | 下shita | shee-tah | |
| north | 北kita | kee-tah | |
| south | 南minami | mee-nah-mee | |
| east | 東higashi | hee-gah-shee | |
| west | 西nishi | nee-shee | |
| near | 近くchikaku | chee-kah-koo | |
| far | 遠くtooku | toh-koo |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say the directions in Japanese?
In Japanese, the directions are: 左, 右, まっすぐ, 上, 下, 北, 南, 東, 西, 近く, 遠く. Tap the audio on each row to hear it.
What is the best way to memorize the directions in Japanese?
Say them out loud in order every day, then practice using them in real sentences. Speaking them beats silently reading a list.