南口(みなみぐち)

みなみぐち
noun
south exit
geographytransportation
1. south exit
The south-facing exit of a train station, building, or other public facility.
南口(みなみぐち)で待(ま)って。
Wait at the south exit.
駅(えき)の南口(みなみぐち)にバス停(てい)がある。
There's a bus stop at the south exit of the station.
南口(みなみぐち)を出(で)たら、右(みぎ)に曲(ま)がってください。
After you go out the south exit, please turn right.

Used primarily for train stations, where exits are named by compass direction to help passengers navigate. Most major stations in Japan have named exits (南口(みなみぐち), 北口(きたぐち), 東口(ひがしぐち), 西口(にしぐち)), and these are essential for giving and understanding directions.

Common collocations

  • 駅(えき)の南口(みなみぐち): south exit of the station
  • 南口(みなみぐち)を出(で)る: to go out the south exit
  • 南口(みなみぐち)改札(かいさつ): south exit ticket gate
  • 南口(みなみぐち)ロータリー: south exit rotary/roundabout

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 北口(きたぐち) (north exit)
Related: 東口(ひがしぐち) (east exit)
Related: 西口(にしぐち) (west exit)
Compare: 出口(でぐち) (exit)
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Added 2026.4.18 2:33 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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