๐ฏ๐ต JAPANESE ยท N5
Lesson 34 โ Rooms & Furniture
ใธใใจ ใใ ยท Heya to Kagu
Listening & Speaking Practice ยท Standard ยท Casual
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๐ Expression Reference โ Rooms & Furniture
Key phrases across formality levels. Press โถ to hear any expression.
STANDARD โ ใฆใใญใ (TEINEI)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใผใใซใฎ ใใใซ ใชใซใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ |
Teeburu no ue ni nani ga arimasu ka? | ใปใใ ใใใพใใ Hon ga arimasu. | Asking what is on the table |
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ใชใใณใฐใซ ใฝใใกใผใ ใใใพใใ |
Ribingu ni sofaa ga arimasu. | ใใใงใใญใ Ii desu ne. | Describing what a room contains |
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ใใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ |
Beddo wa doko ni arimasu ka? | ใใใใคใซ ใใใพใใ Shinshitsu ni arimasu. | Asking where furniture is located |
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ใใใซ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ |
Koko ni oite kudasai. | ใฏใใใใใใพใใใ Hai, wakarimashita. | Asking someone to place something here |
CASUAL โ ใใ ใใ (KUDAKETA)
| Expression | Romaji | Typical Response | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
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ใใใใฉใใซ ใใ๏ผ |
Kore, doko ni oku? | ใใใใฎ ใใใซ ใใใฆใ Tansu no yoko ni oite. | Asking where to put something |
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ใธใใใฒใใใญ๏ผ |
Heya, hiroi ne! | ใงใใ๏ผใใซใใฃใฆใใ Desho? Ki ni itteru. | Complimenting a room's size |
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ใใใใฎ ใใใซ ใชใซใ ใใ๏ผ |
Beddo no shita ni nanika aru? | ใฏใใ ใใใใ Hako ga aru yo. | Asking if something is under the bed |
๐ฃ Mini Dialogues
Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โถ to hear each line.
A โ STANDARD ยท Real Estate Agent Showing an Apartment
ใใพใ
ใชใใณใฐใฏ ใฒใใใงใใใพใฉใฎ ใจใชใใซ ใฝใใกใผใ ใใใพใใ
Ribingu wa hiroi desu. Mado no tonari ni sofaa ga arimasu.
The living room is spacious. There is a sofa next to the window.
[PLACE]
ใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[place]
ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
[location]
at
[object]
exists
"There is [thing] at [place]." โ describing inanimate objects
ใจใ
ใ ใใฉใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Daidokoro wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Where is the kitchen?
ใใพใ
ใชใใณใฐใฎ ใจใชใใซ ใใใพใใใใผใใซใจ ใใใ ใใใพใใ
Ribingu no tonari ni arimasu. Teeburu to isu mo arimasu.
It's next to the living room. There is also a table and chairs.
B โ STANDARD ยท New Roommate Asking Where Things Are
ใใใ
ใใฟใพใใใใใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Sumimasen, osara wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Excuse me, where are the plates?
[THING]
ใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
[thing]
wa doko ni arimasu ka?
[object]
(topic) where-at exists (question)
"Where is/are the [thing]?" โ standard location question
ใใใ
ใ ใใฉใใใฎ ใใชใฎ ใชใใซ ใใใพใใ
Daidokoro no tana no naka ni arimasu.
They are inside the kitchen shelf.
ใใใ
ใใใใจใใใใใพใใใณใใใ ใใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Arigatou gozaimasu. Koppu mo soko ni arimasu ka?
Thank you. Are the cups there too?
C โ CASUAL ยท Friends Video-Calling, Showing Their Room
ใใ
ใฟใฆใใใใใใ ใธใ๏ผใใใใฎ ใใใซ ใใใใ ใใใใ
Mite, atarashii heya! Beddo no yoko ni tansu ga aru yo.
Look, my new room! There's a wardrobe next to the bed.
[FURNITURE A]
ใฎ
[POSITION]
ใซ
[FURNITURE B]
ใ ใใใใ
[furniture A]
no
[position]
ni
[furniture B]
ga aru yo.
[ref. point]
's
[direction]
at
[item]
exists (casual)
"There's [B] [position] [A]." โ casual placement description
ใใใ
ใใใญ๏ผใธใใใใฃใใ ใฒใใใญใใพใฉใฎ ใพใใซ ใชใซใ ใใ๏ผ
Ii ne! Heya, kekkou hiroi ne. Mado no mae ni nani ga aru?
Nice! The room is pretty spacious. What's in front of the window?
ใใ
ใคใใใ ใใใฆใใใใคใใใฎ ใใใซ ใใฝใณใณใ ใใใ
Tsukue wo oiteru yo. Tsukue no ue ni pasokon ga aru.
I've put a desk there. There's a computer on the desk.
Saying something exists at a location โ ๏ฝใซ๏ฝใใใใพใ
STANDARD
[PLACE]
ใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[place]
ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
"There is [thing] at [place]." (polite)
CASUAL
[PLACE]
ใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใใ
[place]
ni
[thing]
ga aru yo.
"There's [thing] at [place]." โ drop ใพใ, add ใ for emphasis.
Asking where something is โ ๏ฝใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Beddo wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Where is the bed?
๏ฝใฏ (topic) + ใฉใใซ (where) + ใใใพใใ (exists?)
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใใใฉใ๏ผ/ ใฉใใซ ใใ๏ผ
Beddo, doko? / Doko ni aru?
The bed, where? / Where is it?
Drop ใฏ and ใพใใ. Rising intonation = question.
Position words โ ใใ / ใใ / ใชใ / ใใ / ใพใ / ใใใ
STANDARD
[REFERENCE]
ใฎ
[POSITION]
ใซ ใใใพใใ
[reference]
no
[ue / shita / naka / yoko / mae / ushiro]
ni arimasu.
"It's [on / under / inside / beside / in front of / behind] the [reference]."
CASUAL
[REFERENCE]
ใฎ
[POSITION]
ใซ ใใใใ
[reference]
no
[position]
ni aru yo.
"It's [position] [reference]." โ same structure, casual ending.
Asking someone to place something โ ๏ฝใใใใฆใใ ใใ
๐ข STANDARD
ใใใซ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Koko ni oite kudasai.
Please put it here.
ใใ (to place) โ ใใใฆ + ใใ ใใ = polite request
๐ก CASUAL
ใใใซ ใใใฆใ
Koko ni oite.
Put it here.
Drop ใใ ใใ for casual instructions between friends.
A โ Flashcards
Click a card to flip it. Use โถ to hear the Japanese.
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B โ Listen & Choose the Meaning
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then choose the correct English meaning.
C โ Choose the Right Response
Listen to the question, then choose the most natural reply.
D โ Listen & Write in Romaji
Press โถ to hear each phrase, then type what you heard in romaji. Japanese letters are not needed.
๐ก Tip: Long vowels โ double the vowel (ใใ = ou / oo). Double consonants โ write them twice (ใใฃใฆ = kitte).
E โ Shadowing Practice
Press โถ to hear each line, say it aloud, then mark it as practised.
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๏ฝใซ๏ฝใใใใพใ โ Inanimate existence / location
[PLACE] ใซ [THING] ใ ใใใพใ means "there is [thing] at [place]". Used for inanimate objects (furniture, books, buildings). For living things (people, animals), use ใใพใ instead.
โข ใธใใซ ใใผใใซใ ใใใพใ = "There is a table in the room"
โข ใ ใใฉใใใซ ใใใใใใ ใใใพใ = "There is a fridge in the kitchen"
Casual: replace ใใใพใ with ใใ (aru).
โข ใธใใซ ใใผใใซใ ใใใพใ = "There is a table in the room"
โข ใ ใใฉใใใซ ใใใใใใ ใใใพใ = "There is a fridge in the kitchen"
Casual: replace ใใใพใ with ใใ (aru).
[PLACE]
ใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[place]
ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
"There is [thing] at [place]."
ใชใใณใฐใซ ใฝใใกใผใ ใใใพใใ
Ribingu ni sofaa ga arimasu.
There is a sofa in the living room.
Position words โ ใใ / ใใ / ใชใ / ใใ / ใพใ / ใใใ
Position words come after ใฎ to describe where something is relative to a reference point:
โข ใใ (ue) = on top of / above
โข ใใ (shita) = under / below
โข ใชใ (naka) = inside
โข ใใ (yoko) = beside / next to
โข ใพใ (mae) = in front of
โข ใใใ (ushiro) = behind
โข ใจใชใ (tonari) = next to / neighbouring
Pattern: [REF] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ ใใใพใใ
โข ใใ (ue) = on top of / above
โข ใใ (shita) = under / below
โข ใชใ (naka) = inside
โข ใใ (yoko) = beside / next to
โข ใพใ (mae) = in front of
โข ใใใ (ushiro) = behind
โข ใจใชใ (tonari) = next to / neighbouring
Pattern: [REF] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ ใใใพใใ
[REFERENCE]
ใฎ
[POSITION]
ใซ ใใใพใใ
[reference]
no
[position]
ni arimasu.
"It's [position] the [reference]."
ใ ใใฉใใใฎ ใใชใฎ ใชใใซ ใใใพใใ
Daidokoro no tana no naka ni arimasu.
It's inside the kitchen shelf.
๏ฝใฏใฉใใซใใใพใใ โ Asking where something is
To ask where an inanimate object is located, use: [THING] ใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
โข ใฏ marks the topic (the thing you're asking about)
โข ใฉใใซ means "where (at)"
โข ใใใพใใ is the polite question form of "to exist"
Casual: ๏ฝใฉใใซใใ๏ผ or simply ๏ฝใฉใ๏ผ
โข ใฏ marks the topic (the thing you're asking about)
โข ใฉใใซ means "where (at)"
โข ใใใพใใ is the polite question form of "to exist"
Casual: ๏ฝใฉใใซใใ๏ผ or simply ๏ฝใฉใ๏ผ
[THING]
ใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
[thing]
wa doko ni arimasu ka?
"Where is [thing]?"
ใใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใใพใใ๏ผ
Osara wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Where are the plates?
๏ฝใฎใจใชใ / ๏ฝใฎใกใใ โ "Next to" / "Near"
ใจใชใ (tonari) means "next to" or "neighbouring" โ used for things directly adjacent.
ใกใใ (chikaku) means "near" or "nearby" โ used for things in the general vicinity.
โข ใพใฉใฎ ใจใชใใซ = next to the window
โข ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the station
Both follow the same pattern: [REF] ใฎ ใจใชใ/ใกใใ ใซ.
ใกใใ (chikaku) means "near" or "nearby" โ used for things in the general vicinity.
โข ใพใฉใฎ ใจใชใใซ = next to the window
โข ใใใฎ ใกใใใซ = near the station
Both follow the same pattern: [REF] ใฎ ใจใชใ/ใกใใ ใซ.
[REFERENCE]
ใฎ ใจใชใใซ
[THING]
ใ ใใใพใใ
[reference]
no tonari ni
[thing]
ga arimasu.
"There is [thing] next to [reference]."
ใชใใณใฐใฎ ใจใชใใซ ใใใพใใ
Ribingu no tonari ni arimasu.
It's next to the living room.
๏ฝใใใใฆใใ ใใ โ "Please put / place ~"
ใใ (oku) means "to put / to place". The ใฆ-form is ใใใฆ.
โข ใใใฆใใ ใใ = "please put it" (polite)
โข ใใใฆ = "put it" (casual)
โข ใใใฆใ (ใใใฆใใ) = "have placed / is placed" (state result)
Combine with position words: [PLACE] ใซ ใใใฆใใ ใใ = "please put it at [place]".
โข ใใใฆใใ ใใ = "please put it" (polite)
โข ใใใฆ = "put it" (casual)
โข ใใใฆใ (ใใใฆใใ) = "have placed / is placed" (state result)
Combine with position words: [PLACE] ใซ ใใใฆใใ ใใ = "please put it at [place]".
[PLACE]
ใซ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[place]
ni oite kudasai.
"Please put it at [place]."
ใคใใใฎ ใใใซ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
Tsukue no ue ni oite kudasai.
Please put it on the desk.
Counter ๏ฝใค โ Counting rooms and general objects
The native Japanese counter ๏ฝใค is used for general objects and rooms:
โข ใฒใจใค (1), ใตใใค (2), ใฟใฃใค (3), ใใฃใค (4), ใใคใค (5)
โข ใใฃใค (6), ใชใชใค (7), ใใฃใค (8), ใใใฎใค (9), ใจใ (10)
ใใใค (ikutsu) = "how many?"
For apartments: ใธใใฏ ใฟใฃใค ใใใพใ = "There are 3 rooms."
โข ใฒใจใค (1), ใตใใค (2), ใฟใฃใค (3), ใใฃใค (4), ใใคใค (5)
โข ใใฃใค (6), ใชใชใค (7), ใใฃใค (8), ใใใฎใค (9), ใจใ (10)
ใใใค (ikutsu) = "how many?"
For apartments: ใธใใฏ ใฟใฃใค ใใใพใ = "There are 3 rooms."
[THING]
ใฏ
[NUMBER-ใค]
ใใใพใใ
[thing]
wa
[hitotsu / futatsu / mittsu...]
arimasu.
"There are [N] [things]."
ใธใใฏ ใใฃใค ใใใพใใ
Heya wa yottsu arimasu.
There are four rooms.
| Japanese | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ใธใ | heya | room |
| ใใ | kagu | furniture |
| ใชใใณใฐ | ribingu | living room |
| ใใใใค | shinshitsu | bedroom |
| ใ ใใฉใใ | daidokoro | kitchen |
| ใใผใใซ | teeburu | table |
| ใใ | isu | chair |
| ใใใ | beddo | bed |
| ใใใ | tansu | wardrobe / chest of drawers |
| ใฝใใกใผ | sofaa | sofa |
| ใคใใ | tsukue | desk |
| ใใช | tana | shelf |
| ใพใฉ | mado | window |
| ใฒใใ | hiroi | spacious / wide |
| ใใพใ | semai | narrow / cramped |