Meaning of 二階(にかい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 二階

Kana Reading にかい

Romaji nikai

Example Sentences

二階, にかい used in context

「そうそう。せめて２階(にかい)にも増や(だ)して(ふや(だ)す)欲しい(ほしい)・・・ってなんでお前(おまえ)がここにいる！？」「なんでって、そんなん決まってるや(だ)んか。一緒に(いっしょに)連れション(つれしょん)するためや(だ)」

That's right. At the least I wish they'd add one to the first floor as well ... Wait a mo! Why are you here!? "'Why' is obvious isn't it? It's so we can go to the toilet together."
彼(あれ)は私(わたし)の手(て)をつかんで(つかむ)二階(にかい)へ引っ張って行った。

He caught my hand and pulled me to the second floor.
彼(あれ)にこの箱(はこ)を二階(にかい)へ運んで(はこぶ)もらおう(もらう)。

I'll get him to carry this case upstairs.
彼(あれ)が二階(にかい)へあがって(あがる)いくのが見えた(みえる)。

He was seen to go upstairs.
二階(にかい)の部屋(へや)を学生(がくせい)に貸した(かす)。

They let the upstairs room to a student.
二階(にかい)に行く(いく)途中(とちゅう)で、私(わたし)は有名(ゆうめい)なピアニストのことを考えていました(かんがえる)。

On my way upstairs I thought of the famous pianist.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

階 JLPT 2

storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

On: カイ

Kun: きざはし

12 strokes

二 JLPT 5

two, two radical (no.2)

On: ニ, ジ

Kun: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び

2 strokes

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