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I asked this question a few hours ago but I think i phrase it incorrectly. The
idea is like saying "a place where blah blah description of the place"
example:

Imagine you are in a place where everybody is safe

My initial translation is: 皆さんは安全だということが場所にいると想像してください。

However I think it's wrong in some sense. If so, what lesson in Japanese
grammar is this being taught? Thank you! PS Can't find it in the internet
because I'm searching the wrong topic I think.
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How to express the idea " a place where ..."
You can use a relative clause modifying 場所. This is a _huge_ grammar topic in
both English and Japanese. If you're totally new to this, please take time and
read your textbook first. The following links should be helpful as a starter:

  * [Relative clauses distinguishing whom/with which/that](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/14541/5010)
  * [Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese: Relative Clauses and Sentence Order](http://guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/clause)
  * [Wasabi: Japanese Relative Clauses](https://www.wasabi-jpn.com/japanese-grammar/japanese-relative-clauses/)

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This part of your translation attempt is already perfectly fine:

> 場所にいると想像してください。  
>  Imagine that you are at a place.

For now, this makes little sense because 場所/place is too vague. You need to
modify it somehow using a relative clause. In English, you add "where" and a
mini-sentence (clause) _after_ 'place'. In Japanese, you directly add a mini-
sentence _before_ 場所.

> **隕石が落ちた** 場所にいると想像してください。  
>  Imagine you're at a place **where a meteor fell**.
>
> **誰もが安全に暮らせる** 国にいると想像してください。  
>  Imagine you're in a country **where everyone can live safely**.

These are trivial examples of relative clauses. Once you master them, you will
be able to say very complex things.
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