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How to say "Place" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Place" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Place" is "Sueru", written in japanese as "据える".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '据える (すえる)' primarily means 'to place' or 'to set' something firmly in a specific position. It often implies a deliberate or careful placement, such as placing an object on a surface or setting something in a fixed position. For example: He placed the vase on the table「彼は花瓶をテーブルに据えた」(かれはかびんをテーブルにすえた). The statue was set in the garden「その像は庭に据えられた」(そのぞうはにわにすえられた). This verb can also be used metaphorically, such as setting a plan or idea into motion. It is important to note that '据える' often conveys a sense of stability or permanence in the placement.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "据" means "Set" and "Install" and can be read as "Kyo" and "Su"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Sueru" mean in japanese?

"Sueru" means "Place" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for set and install?

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Place" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "す" is read as "su".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.

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