English–Japanese

“where” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoどちら (dochira)

Pronunciation

Romajidoko

Example

学校はどこですか。gak kō wa do ko de su ka

Where is the school?

Illustration for どこ (where)

How to say “where” in Japanese

“Where” in Japanese is どこ (doko).

Asks for the location or position of a person, thing, or event.

Full entry for どこ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with どこ

教室はどこですか?kyō shitsu wa do ko de su ka

Where is the classroom?

休みの日はどこへ行きますか。yasu mi no hi wa do ko e i ki ma su ka

Where do you go on your days off?

Tips for using どこ

  • Japanese どこ (doko) corresponds to English "where" for locations, while questions about a choice use どれ (dore, "which one") or どの (dono, "which").

Other Japanese words for “where”

駅はどちらですか。eki wa do chi ra de su ka

Where is the station?

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