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This is a list of places in Japanese. Helpful vocabulary when discussing buildings you would like to go to, or pointing out natural landscapes.
| Bank: 銀行 ginkoo |
Hospital: 病院 byouin |
Desert: 砂漠 sabaku |
Earth: 地球 chikyuu |
| Forest: 森林 shinrin |
Garden: 庭 niwa |
Island: 島 shima |
River: 川 kawa |
| Lake: 湖 mizuumi |
Sea: 海 umi |
Sky: 空 sora |
Sun: 太陽 taiyou |
| Moon: 月 tsuki |
Stars: 星 hoshi |
Mountain: 山 yama |
Beach: ビーチ、海岸 biichi, kaigan |
These are some expressions showing how you can use the above words in a complete sentence, after including adjectives and personal pronouns.
| I can see the stars: 星が見えます。 Hoshi ga miemasu. |
I want to go to the beach: 海辺へ行きたい。 Umibe e ikitai. |
| This is a beautiful garden: ここはきれいな庭です。 Koko wa kireina niwa desu. |
The moon is full tonight: 今夜は満月です。 Konnya wa mangetsu desu. |
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