Japanese position words

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上 ue above
下 shita under
中 naka in,inside
å·¦ hidari left
å?³ migi right
å?´ soba near, close, beside
� mae in front
後� ushiro behind
è¿‘ã?? chikaku' near
隣 tonari next to
é–“ aida between

Some examples:

電車�中�男�人����。 "densha no naka ni otoko no hito ga imasu".
There is a man inside the train.

木�下�犬����。"ki no shita ni inu ga imasu".
There is a dog under the tree.

二人�男���間�女���立�����。"futari no otokonoko no aida ni onnanoko ga tatte imasu"
A girl is standing between two boys.

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