#7: Grilled meat vending machine installed in city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture

They sell so many things in vending machines!! 🤣

できた
It was installed

• The meaning of できる changes based on the noun before it.
• In this case, it could mean “to build” or “to make” as well.

 じ  どうはんばい  き
自動販売機ができた
A vending machine was installed

• が follows the subject.
• The が particle points out what was installed.

 や　　  にく
焼き肉の自動販売機ができた
A grilled meat vending machine was installed

• The particle の here is used to tell us what kind of vending machine.
• の goes between two nouns.

なが  の  けん
長野県に焼き肉の自動販売機ができた
Grilled meat vending machine installed in Nagano Prefecture

• The particle に stands for ‘in,’ ‘at,’ ‘on’ or ‘to.’
• In the context of this sentence, ‘in’ makes the most sense.

　　　いい  だ   し
長野県飯田市に焼き肉の自動販売機ができた
Grilled meat vending machine installed in city of Iida, Nagano Prefecture

• Locations in Japan are often labeled with their classification. This is especially apparent when you look at the names of government organizations.
• 市 means ‘city.’ It could be left out of this translation so it says “in Iida, Nagano Prefecture.”
• Locations are always provided from largest area to smallest area (so, national to local).