How to say 'There' in Japanese | あちら

word

Meaning

There

Reading

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'あちら (あちら)' means 'there' or 'that way'. It is used to refer to a place or direction that is distant from both the speaker and the listener. It is more formal and polite than 'あそこ (あそこ)' or 'そこ (そこ)', and is often used in polite or formal contexts. For example: The restroom is over there「お手洗いはあちらです」(おてあらいはあちらです). Please go that way「あちらへ行ってください」(あちらへいってください). It can also be used to refer to a person in a polite manner, such as 'that person over there'「あちらの方」(あちらのかた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1891

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting