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Tonari and Yoko What is the difference between the two words? From my understanding they both mean beside.
Jun 29, 2013 4:29 PM
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となり basically means something or someone neighboring. おとなりさん means your neighbors. よこ means a side or horizontal direction. For example, よこになる means placing yourself horizontally, namely to lie down. となりのひと and よこのひと both mean the same thing.
June 29, 2013
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Michael
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), English, Japanese
Learning Language
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Japanese
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