English–Japanese
“across from” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimukai
Example
駅の向かいに店があります。eki no mu ka i ni mise ga a ri ma su
There is a store across from the station.
How to say “across from” in Japanese
“Across from” in Japanese is 向かい (mukai).
Presents one location as facing another from the other side of a separating space.
Example sentences with 向かい
向かいの家に新しい家族が引っ越してきました。mu ka i no ie ni atara shi i ka zoku ga hi kko shi te ki ma shi ta
A new family moved into the house across from us.
Tips for using 向かい
- 向かいに (mukai ni) is useful when giving directions because it identifies a place by its position relative to a landmark.