Japanese position words

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上 ue above
下 shita under
中 naka in,inside
左 hidari left
�?� migi right
�?� soba near, close, beside
�? mae in front
後�? ushiro behind
近�?? chikaku' near
隣 tonari next to
間 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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