How to Say "Places" in Japanese

場所

basho[ba̠ɕo̞]

The English phrase 'places' is translated into Japanese as 場所 (basho).

場所 is typically used when referring to a specific location, a site or a designated spot for an event or activity.

Which one should you use?

While 場所 is a formal and standard way to say 'place', the shorter word 所 is often used in more casual or descriptive contexts.

The word 場所 is a noun that does not change its form for plurality. The same word is used for both singular and plural 'place' or 'places'.

The romanization is [basho].

Japanese has a unique word 居場所 which combines 'to exist' and 場所. It refers to a place where one feels they truly belong or are accepted.
The word 場所 is often used in Japanese business contexts to mean 'opportunity' or 'a stage' for someone to showcase their skills, rather than just a physical location.
The word 所 is so versatile that it is used in the phrase ところだ to describe the exact moment someone is about to do something, treating time as a 'place'.

行く場所を決めましょう。
Let's decide on the places we'll visit.
This sentence is useful for deciding on the 場所 to visit.
Tatoeba #9414412 by bunbuku, translation #247681 by CM
おすすめの場所はありますか？
Are there any places you'd recommend?
This sentence is useful for asking if there are any recommended 場所.
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こういう場所は大嫌いなんだ。
I hate places like this.
This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for certain types of 場所.
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Sumimasen. Resutoran wa doko desu ka? (すみません。レストランはどこですか？)
Excuse me. Where is the restaurant?
Kono eki wa Tokyo eki desu ka? (この駅は東京駅ですか？)
Is this station Tokyo Station?
eki no mae (駅の前)
In front of the station
Watashi wa Gifu ni sunde imasu (私は岐阜に住んでいます)
I live in Gifu
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Kenta and Misaki are looking for a quiet spot to study.

健太 Kenta

静かな場所を探しています。
Shizukana basho o sagashite imasu.
I am looking for a quiet place.
美咲 Misaki

図書館はどうですか？
Toshokan wa dou desu ka?
How about the library?
健太 Kenta

いい場所ですね。
Ii basho desu ne.
That is a good place.
美咲 Misaki

一緒にいきましょう。
Issho ni ikimashou.
Let's go together.

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