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How do you say "where is the nearest hospital" in Japanese?

最寄りの病院はどこですか?

moyori no byouin hadokodesuka?

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "where is the nearest hospital" is 最寄りの病院はどこですか? (moyori no byouin hadokodesuka?).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce moh-yoh-ree noh byoh-een wah doh-koh-deh-soo-kah, byouin has a long o sound, don't rush past it.

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最寄りの病院はどこですか? is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

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How to remember 最寄りの病院はどこですか?

Byouin sounds like 'byo, inn', picture a sick patient checking into a hospital as if it were just another inn to rest at.

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Questions about 最寄りの病院はどこですか?

How do you pronounce 最寄りの病院はどこですか??

Pronounce moh-yoh-ree noh byoh-een wah doh-koh-deh-soo-kah, byouin has a long o sound, don't rush past it.

Is 最寄りの病院はどこですか? formal or casual?

最寄りの病院はどこですか? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 最寄りの病院はどこですか? written in Japanese?

最寄りの病院はどこですか? is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as moyori no byouin hadokodesuka?.

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