Kochira

JLPT N5

Usually written in kana.

Also read:

此方 (Kochira) is a Japanese pronoun meaning “this way, this direction, here, this (one)”.

Meanings

  1. pronounthis way; this directiondirection close to the speaker or towards the speaker
  2. pronounhereplace close to the speaker or where the speaker is
  3. pronounthis (one)something physically close to the speaker
  4. pronounI; me; we; us
  5. pronounthis personsomeone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status

Examples

  • Would you pass the salt, please?

  • I blush for you.

  • Turn your face this way.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 此方

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