Japanese word

場所

Pronunciation

Romajibasho

Meaning

  • nounplace

Example

ここは静かな場所です。ko ko wa shizu ka na ba sho de su

This is a quiet place.

Illustration for 場所 (place)

More examples

学校で好きな場所は図書館です。gak kō de su ki na ba sho wa to sho kan de su

My favorite place at school is the library.

駅の近くで場所を見つけたので、そこで少し休みます。eki no chika ku de ba sho o mi tsu ke ta no de so ko de suko shi yasu mi ma su

I found a place near the station, so I will rest there for a while.

Core concept

Identifies the physical setting or area in which someone or something exists or an event takes place.

Common phrases

  • 場所を探すba sho o saga su

    look for a place

  • 場所を決めるba sho o ki me ru

    decide on a place

  • 場所を教えるba sho o oshi e ru

    tell someone the location

Similar words

所tokoro: A general area or setting where someone or something exists or an event takes place.
地点chiten: A specific point or spot in a physical area.
会場kaijō: A place prepared for and used for an event or activity.

Definition in Japanese

人や物が存在したり、出来事が起こったりする空間や地点。hito ya mono ga son zai shi ta ri de ki goto ga o ko tta ri su ru kū kan ya chi ten

Word origin

The compound 場所 (basho) combines 場 (ba, "setting") and 所 (sho, "place") to denote a place where something exists or happens.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 場所 (basho) can describe the physical space occupied by an object, so its meaning is broader than a destination or address.

Other meanings

  • locationnoun
  • areanoun

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