真 横(まよこ)

まよこ

noun

right beside, directly to the side

1. right beside, directly to the side

Exactly beside something, directly to the left or right with no angle or offset. Emphasizes the precise lateral position.

真横(まよこ)に座(すわ)る。

To sit right beside someone.

駅(えき)の真横(まよこ)にコンビニがある。

There's a convenience store right next to the station.

車(くるま)が真横(まよこ)から飛(と)び出(だ)してきて驚(おどろ)いた。

I was startled when a car came flying out from directly beside me.

真横(まよこ) uses the prefix 真(ま)〜 (true, exact) attached to 横(よこ) (side) to mean "directly beside" with no offset. It emphasizes precise lateral position.

Common patterns

真横(まよこ)に座(すわ)る: to sit right beside
真横(まよこ)に立(た)つ: to stand right beside
真横(まよこ)から: from directly beside
〜の真横(まよこ): right next to ~

SIMILAR 真(ま)〜 COMPOUNDS:

真(ま)前(まえ): directly in front
真(ま)後(うし)ろ: directly behind
真上(まうえ): directly above
真下(ました): directly below
真向(まむ)かい: directly opposite

All these compounds follow the same pattern: 真(ま) + directional word = "directly/exactly" in that direction.

Related Words

Related: 真向(まむ)かい (directly opposite)

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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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