- 1. [pn] this way; this direction — direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker (uk)
- 2. [pn] here — place close to the speaker or where the speaker is (uk)
- 3. [pn] this (one) — something physically close to the speaker (uk)
- 4. [pn] I; me; we; us (uk)
- 5. [pn] this person — someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status (uk)
Kanji in this word
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此
this, current, next, coming, last, pastOn: シ (shi)Kun: これ (kore)、 この (kono)、 ここ (koko)
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方
direction, person, alternativeOn: ホウ (hou)Kun: かた (kata)、 -かた (-kata)、 -がた (-gata)
Example Sentences
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
kochiraheyattekuru shounen tosono inu wogorannasai .
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way.
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
shio wokochirahe totsu temoraemasuka .
Could you pass me the salt, please?
こちらの方があちらより値段が高い。
kochirano houga achirayori nedan ga takai .
This costs more than that.
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
kochira aya , kochira aya , outou o negai shimasu .
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
oba san , kochiraha tomu kun desu .
Aunt, this is Tom.