となり vs. そば: Native Speakers Often Use These

2020年11月30日

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となり vs. そば: Native Speakers Often Use These

What is the difference between となり(tonari) and そば(soba)”? Which is used as the meaning of “next to”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] となり(tonari)

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“となり” means “Next to” and which has been used as the meaning of “when one thing is next to another thing, it is on the other side of it.”. The basic way to use it is “___のとなり(next to ___)”, etc. For instance, “東京とうきょうのとなり(next to Tokyo)”, “窓まどのとなり(next to the window)”, “駅えきのとなり(next to the station)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “となり” is used as the meaning of “SIDE BY SIDE”. Everybody could use “となり” in daily conversations as casual and in business situations as formal such as “それは窓まどのとなりにあるよ。(It’s next to the window.)” as casual and “それは窓まどのとなりにあります。(It’s next to the window.)” as formal and which is also used as polite.

Example

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お菓子屋かしやは学校がっこうのとなりです。 (The sweets shop is next to the school.) (糖果店就在学校旁边。) (제과점은 학교 옆입니다.) (Cửa hàng bánh kẹo nằm ngay cạnh trường học.)
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友達ともだちのとなりに座すわりたいな。 (I wanna sit next to my friend.) (我想坐在我朋友旁边。) (친구 옆에 앉고 싶어.) (Muốn ngồi bên cạnh bạn của tôi nhỉ.)
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それはこの建物たてもののとなりです。 (It’s next to this building.) (它就在这栋楼旁边。) (그것은 이 건물의 옆입니다.) (Chỗ đó nằm bên cạnh toà nhà này.)
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友達ともだちが私わたしの家いえのとなりに住すんでいます。 (He lives in the house next to mine.) (我的朋友住在我家旁边。) (친구가 제 옆집에 살고 있습니다.) (Bạn tôi đang sống ngay bên cạnh nhà tôi.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] By / 附近 / 옆 / Gần

“となり” means “by” and which has been used as the meaning of “near or at the side of”. The basic way to use it is “___のそば(by ___)”, etc. For instance, “東京いとうきょうのそば(by Tokyo)”, “窓まどのそば(by the window)”, “駅えきのそば(by the station)”, etc. The tips for using it are that “そば” is used as the meaning of “ARE NEAR SOMETHING” and “そば” doesn’t matter if something is side by side with something or not. Everybody could use “そば” in daily conversations as casual and in business situations as formal such as “それは窓まどのそばにあるよ。(It’s by the window.)” as casual and “それは窓まどのそばにあります。(It’s by the window.)” as formal and which is also used as polite.

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友達ともだちのそばに座すわりたいな。 (I wanna sit by my friend.) (我想坐在朋友附近。) (친구 옆에 앉고 싶어.) (Muốn ngồi gần bạn của tôi nhỉ.)
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それはこの建物たてもののそばです。 (It’s by this building.) (就在这栋楼附近。) (그것은 이 건물의 옆입니다.) (Chỗ đó ở gần tòa nhà này.)
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友達ともだちが私わたしの家いえのそばに住すんでいます。 (He lives in the house by my house.) (我的朋友住在我家附近。) (친구가 제 집의 근처에서 살고 있습니다.) (Bạn tôi đang sống gần nhà tôi.)
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