Japanese

ばしょ
Meaning: place, location, spot
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

場
所

Example sentences

I want to read books in a quiet place.
静かな場所で勉強する
Study in a quiet place.
彼は一人でいろいろな場所へ旅行するのを楽しんでいる。
He enjoys traveling to various places alone.
彼はもとの場所に戻った。
He returned to the original place.
指定された場所に集まってください。
Please gather at the designated location.
この森は古くから聖なる場所として守られている。
This forest has been protected as a sacred place since ancient times.
その寺院は神聖な場所だ。
That temple is a sacred place.
ここはまるで天国のような場所だ。
This place is just like heaven.
この場所での喫煙は法律で禁じられている。
Smoking at this location is forbidden by law.
この場所はキャンプに最適だ。
This place is ideal for camping.

Usage Notes

General word for any place or location. Can refer to physical spaces or positions. Often used with particles like で (at/in), に (to/at), or の (of).

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