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Lesson 34 โ€” Rooms & Furniture

ใธใ‚„ใจ ใ‹ใ  ยท  Heya to Kagu

Listening & Speaking Practice  ยท  Standard ยท Casual

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๐Ÿ“‹ Expression Reference โ€” Rooms & Furniture

Key phrases across formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear any expression.

ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใฎ ใ†ใˆใซ ใชใซใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Teeburu no ue ni nani ga arimasu ka? ใปใ‚“ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ Hon ga arimasu. Asking what is on the table
ใƒชใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐใซ ใ‚ฝใƒ•ใ‚กใƒผใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Ribingu ni sofaa ga arimasu. ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ Ii desu ne. Describing what a room contains
ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Beddo wa doko ni arimasu ka? ใ—ใ‚“ใ—ใคใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ Shinshitsu ni arimasu. Asking where furniture is located
ใ“ใ“ใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Koko ni oite kudasai. ใฏใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Hai, wakarimashita. Asking someone to place something here
ExpressionRomajiTypical ResponseContext
ใ“ใ‚Œใ€ใฉใ“ใซ ใŠใ๏ผŸ
Kore, doko ni oku? ใŸใ‚“ใ™ใฎ ใ‚ˆใ“ใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใ€‚ Tansu no yoko ni oite. Asking where to put something
ใธใ‚„ใ€ใฒใ‚ใ„ใญ๏ผ
Heya, hiroi ne! ใงใ—ใ‚‡๏ผŸใใซใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใ€‚ Desho? Ki ni itteru. Complimenting a room's size
ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎ ใ—ใŸใซ ใชใซใ‹ ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Beddo no shita ni nanika aru? ใฏใ“ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ Hako ga aru yo. Asking if something is under the bed

๐Ÿ—ฃ Mini Dialogues

Three scenes at different formality levels. Press โ–ถ to hear each line.

A โ€” STANDARD ยท Real Estate Agent Showing an Apartment
ใ‚„ใพใ 
ใƒชใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐใฏ ใฒใ‚ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใฉใฎ ใจใชใ‚Šใซ ใ‚ฝใƒ•ใ‚กใƒผใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
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] ใซ [THING] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni [thing] ga arimasu.
[location] at [object] exists
"There is [thing] at [place]." โ€” describing inanimate objects
ใ‚จใƒž
ใ ใ„ใฉใ“ใ‚ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Daidokoro wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Where is the kitchen?
ใ‚„ใพใ 
ใƒชใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐใฎ ใจใชใ‚Šใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใจ ใ„ใ™ใ‚‚ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
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
ใ•ใใ‚‰
ใ™ใฟใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€ใŠใ•ใ‚‰ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Sumimasen, osara wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Excuse me, where are the plates?
[THING] ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[thing] wa doko ni arimasu ka?
[object] (topic) where-at exists (question)
"Where is/are the [thing]?" โ€” standard location question
ใ‚†ใ†ใ
ใ ใ„ใฉใ“ใ‚ใฎ ใŸใชใฎ ใชใ‹ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Daidokoro no tana no naka ni arimasu.
They are inside the kitchen shelf.
ใ•ใใ‚‰
ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‚ณใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚‚ ใใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
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
ใ‚Šใ
ใฟใฆใ€ใ‚ใŸใ‚‰ใ—ใ„ ใธใ‚„๏ผใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฎ ใ‚ˆใ“ใซ ใŸใ‚“ใ™ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
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] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ [FURNITURE B] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[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
ใ‚ใŠใ„
ใ„ใ„ใญ๏ผใธใ‚„ใ€ใ‘ใฃใ“ใ† ใฒใ‚ใ„ใญใ€‚ใพใฉใฎ ใพใˆใซ ใชใซใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
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?
ใ‚Šใ
ใคใใˆใ‚’ ใŠใ„ใฆใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใคใใˆใฎ ใ†ใˆใซ ใƒ‘ใ‚ฝใ‚ณใƒณใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
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€” ๏ฝžใซ๏ฝžใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™
STANDARD
[PLACE] ใซ [THING] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni [thing] ga arimasu.
"There is [thing] at [place]." (polite)
CASUAL
[PLACE] ใซ [THING] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[place] ni [thing] ga aru yo.
"There's [thing] at [place]." โ€” drop ใพใ™, add ใ‚ˆ for emphasis.
Asking where something is โ€” ๏ฝžใฏใฉใ“ใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Beddo wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Where is the bed?
๏ฝžใฏ (topic) + ใฉใ“ใซ (where) + ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ (exists?)
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰ใ€ใฉใ“๏ผŸ/ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ
Beddo, doko? / Doko ni aru?
The bed, where? / Where is it?
Drop ใฏ and ใพใ™ใ‹. Rising intonation = question.
Position words โ€” ใ†ใˆ / ใ—ใŸ / ใชใ‹ / ใ‚ˆใ“ / ใพใˆ / ใ†ใ—ใ‚
STANDARD
[REFERENCE] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[reference] no [ue / shita / naka / yoko / mae / ushiro] ni arimasu.
"It's [on / under / inside / beside / in front of / behind] the [reference]."
CASUAL
[REFERENCE] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
[reference] no [position] ni aru yo.
"It's [position] [reference]." โ€” same structure, casual ending.
Asking someone to place something โ€” ๏ฝžใ‚’ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„
๐ŸŸข STANDARD
ใ“ใ“ใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Koko ni oite kudasai.
Please put it here.
ใŠใ (to place) โ†’ ใŠใ„ใฆ + ใใ ใ•ใ„ = polite request
๐ŸŸก CASUAL
ใ“ใ“ใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใ€‚
Koko ni oite.
Put it here.
Drop ใใ ใ•ใ„ for casual instructions between friends.

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๏ฝžใซ๏ฝžใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€” Inanimate existence / location

[PLACE] ใซ [THING] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ means "there is [thing] at [place]". Used for inanimate objects (furniture, books, buildings). For living things (people, animals), use ใ„ใพใ™ instead.

  โ€ข ใธใ‚„ใซ ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ = "There is a table in the room"
  โ€ข ใ ใ„ใฉใ“ใ‚ใซ ใ‚Œใ„ใžใ†ใ“ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ = "There is a fridge in the kitchen"

Casual: replace ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ with ใ‚ใ‚‹ (aru).
[PLACE] ใซ [THING] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[place] ni [thing] ga arimasu.
"There is [thing] at [place]."
ใƒชใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐใซ ใ‚ฝใƒ•ใ‚กใƒผใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Ribingu ni sofaa ga arimasu.
There is a sofa in the living room.

Position words โ€” ใ†ใˆ / ใ—ใŸ / ใชใ‹ / ใ‚ˆใ“ / ใพใˆ / ใ†ใ—ใ‚

Position words come after ใฎ to describe where something is relative to a reference point:

  โ€ข ใ†ใˆ (ue) = on top of / above
  โ€ข ใ—ใŸ (shita) = under / below
  โ€ข ใชใ‹ (naka) = inside
  โ€ข ใ‚ˆใ“ (yoko) = beside / next to
  โ€ข ใพใˆ (mae) = in front of
  โ€ข ใ†ใ—ใ‚ (ushiro) = behind
  โ€ข ใจใชใ‚Š (tonari) = next to / neighbouring

Pattern: [REF] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[REFERENCE] ใฎ [POSITION] ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[reference] no [position] ni arimasu.
"It's [position] the [reference]."
ใ ใ„ใฉใ“ใ‚ใฎ ใŸใชใฎ ใชใ‹ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Daidokoro no tana no naka ni arimasu.
It's inside the kitchen shelf.

๏ฝžใฏใฉใ“ใซใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ โ€” Asking where something is

To ask where an inanimate object is located, use: [THING] ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

  โ€ข ใฏ marks the topic (the thing you're asking about)
  โ€ข ใฉใ“ใซ means "where (at)"
  โ€ข ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ is the polite question form of "to exist"

Casual: ๏ฝžใฉใ“ใซใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผŸ or simply ๏ฝžใฉใ“๏ผŸ
[THING] ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
[thing] wa doko ni arimasu ka?
"Where is [thing]?"
ใŠใ•ใ‚‰ใฏ ใฉใ“ใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ
Osara wa doko ni arimasu ka?
Where are the plates?

๏ฝžใฎใจใชใ‚Š / ๏ฝžใฎใกใ‹ใ โ€” "Next to" / "Near"

ใจใชใ‚Š (tonari) means "next to" or "neighbouring" โ€” used for things directly adjacent.
ใกใ‹ใ (chikaku) means "near" or "nearby" โ€” used for things in the general vicinity.

  โ€ข ใพใฉใฎ ใจใชใ‚Šใซ = next to the window
  โ€ข ใˆใใฎ ใกใ‹ใใซ = near the station

Both follow the same pattern: [REF] ใฎ ใจใชใ‚Š/ใกใ‹ใ ใซ.
[REFERENCE] ใฎ ใจใชใ‚Šใซ [THING] ใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[reference] no tonari ni [thing] ga arimasu.
"There is [thing] next to [reference]."
ใƒชใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐใฎ ใจใชใ‚Šใซ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Ribingu no tonari ni arimasu.
It's next to the living room.

๏ฝžใ‚’ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” "Please put / place ~"

ใŠใ (oku) means "to put / to place". The ใฆ-form is ใŠใ„ใฆ.

  โ€ข ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ = "please put it" (polite)
  โ€ข ใŠใ„ใฆ = "put it" (casual)
  โ€ข ใŠใ„ใฆใ‚‹ (ใŠใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹) = "have placed / is placed" (state result)

Combine with position words: [PLACE] ใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ = "please put it at [place]".
[PLACE] ใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
[place] ni oite kudasai.
"Please put it at [place]."
ใคใใˆใฎ ใ†ใˆใซ ใŠใ„ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Tsukue no ue ni oite kudasai.
Please put it on the desk.

Counter ๏ฝžใค โ€” Counting rooms and general objects

The native Japanese counter ๏ฝžใค is used for general objects and rooms:

  โ€ข ใฒใจใค (1), ใตใŸใค (2), ใฟใฃใค (3), ใ‚ˆใฃใค (4), ใ„ใคใค (5)
  โ€ข ใ‚€ใฃใค (6), ใชใชใค (7), ใ‚„ใฃใค (8), ใ“ใ“ใฎใค (9), ใจใŠ (10)

ใ„ใใค (ikutsu) = "how many?"
For apartments: ใธใ‚„ใฏ ใฟใฃใค ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ = "There are 3 rooms."
[THING] ใฏ [NUMBER-ใค] ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
[thing] wa [hitotsu / futatsu / mittsu...] arimasu.
"There are [N] [things]."
ใธใ‚„ใฏ ใ‚ˆใฃใค ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Heya wa yottsu arimasu.
There are four rooms.
JapaneseRomajiMeaning
ใธใ‚„heyaroom
ใ‹ใkagufurniture
ใƒชใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐribinguliving room
ใ—ใ‚“ใ—ใคshinshitsubedroom
ใ ใ„ใฉใ“ใ‚daidokorokitchen
ใƒ†ใƒผใƒ–ใƒซteeburutable
ใ„ใ™isuchair
ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰beddobed
ใŸใ‚“ใ™tansuwardrobe / chest of drawers
ใ‚ฝใƒ•ใ‚กใƒผsofaasofa
ใคใใˆtsukuedesk
ใŸใชtanashelf
ใพใฉmadowindow
ใฒใ‚ใ„hiroispacious / wide
ใ›ใพใ„semainarrow / cramped