Vocabulary

What does ~所 (~しょ) mean?

~所 (~しょ, ~sho) means place, office, institution (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~しょ
Romaji~sho
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~しょ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~sho

place, office, institution (suffix)

Example sentences

  • There's an information desk in front of the station.

  • My father works at a small office.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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