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此方

Readings

Kana: こちら、こっち、こち
Romaji: kochira, kotchi, kochi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 何方 (reading どちら, entry #1) 其方 彼方 (reading あちら, entry #1)
2

here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)

3

this one (something physically close to the speaker)

pn
adj-no
4

I; me; we; us

5

this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

Kanji

此
Readings: シ、 これ、 この、 ここ
Meanings: this, current, next, coming, last, past
方
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

こちらは娘(むすめ)です。
➥This is my daughter.
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こちらに来(き)なさい。
➥Come here.
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彼(かれ)はあちこち旅行(りょこう)する。
➥He travels around.
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塩(しお)をこちらに頂戴(ちょうだい)。
➥Would you pass the salt, please?
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彼(かれ)はあちこち歩(ある)いた。
➥He walked back and forth.
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こちらは渡辺(わたなべ)五郎(ごろう)です。
➥This is Goroh Watanabe.
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