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JLPT N5 Travel & Places vocabulary

45 words from JLPT N5 that relate to Travel & Places, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

WordMeaning
中なか今食事中。inside, middle, amongI'm eating.
近いちかい決断の日は近い。near, close by, shortThe day of decision is at hand.
まっすぐまっすぐ行け。straight (ahead), directGo straight on.
ここここどこ?here, this placeWhere am I?
遠いとおい遠すぎるわ。far (away), distantIt's too far.
上うえ上にあがるね。above (up, top, etc.), over, on top ofI'm going upstairs.
どこ新聞どこ?where, what placeWhere's the newspaper?
所ところ空所を埋めろ。placeFill in the blanks.
そこそこにいて。that place, there; bottom, soleStay there.
先さき白先黒死。future; recent, previousWhite to play and win.
こちらこちらこそ。this person (polite); this way (polite)The pleasure is mine.
下した下を見ろ。under, below, beneathSee below.
町まち広い町ね!town; cityWhat a large town!
外そと外見て!outside, exteriorLook outside!
こっち早く、こっち!this person; this direction; this sideCome here, fast!
近くちかく7時近くだ。nearby; in the neighborhoodIt is close to seven o'clock.
右みぎ回れ右!right hand sideAbout face!
どっちどっち取る?which one, which wayWhich one do you take?
村むら村には娯楽がない。villageThere are not many amusements in the village.
どちらどちら様ですか。which (one) (way); where (polite)Who is this, please?
ホテル今、ホテル。hotelI'm at the hotel.
外国がいこく外国に行く気?foreign country; abroadDo you plan to go overseas?
北きた北って、どっち?northWhich direction is north?
左ひだり左に曲がって。left hand sideTurn left.
南みなみ風は南へ吹く。SouthThe wind blows south.
旅行りょこう旅行は好き?travel, tripDo you like to travel?
横よこ横に座って。beside; side; widthSit beside me.
西にし日は西に沈む。westThe sun sets in the west.
公園こうえん私は公園に歩く。a parkI walk to the park.
東ひがし月は東から上る。eastThe moon rises in the east.
後ろうしろ後ろを見ろ。back, behind, rearLook back!
建物たてもの高い建物ですね。buildingThat is a high building, is it not?
そっちそっちの天気は?over thereHow's the weather there?
角かどそこの角ですよ。corner (e.g., desk, pavement)It's at the corner.
そばそばにいたいな。near, close, beside; Japanese traditional buckwheat noodleI want to be with you.
向こうむこう向こうへ行け!beyond, over thereGet away!
荷物にもつ荷物見ててね。luggage; baggageKeep an eye on the bags.
辺へんここら辺の人?area, vicinityDoes he live round here?
地図ちずこれは地図です。a mapThis is a map.
あそこあそこを見て。there, over there, that placeLook over there.
あっちあっち行け!over thereGo to hell!
そちらそちらこそお疲れ。over thereThank you for your work as well.
出口でぐち出口を探そう。an exitLet's find the exit.
入口いりぐち入口の側で立った。entranceHe stood by the entrance.
あちらトイレはあちらにあります。this way (polite)The toilet is over there.

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