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Meaning of 此方(こちら) in Japanese

此方
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
こちら, こっち, こち
Romaji
kochira, kotchi, kochi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
    Example sentence
    教育のメルマガ発行したいこちら People who want to put out an ezine on education, come this way!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
    Example sentence
    こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    this one (something physically close to the speaker)
    Example sentence
    こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    I; me; we; us
    Example sentence
    洗濯耐久性あらゆること考慮するコチラ辿り着きました Bearing in mind the durability in washing and various factors this is what we arrived at:
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
    Example sentence
    兄ちゃんこっち生中二つー Kiddo! Two medium-size drafts here.

Examples of 此方, こちら, こっち, こち in a sentence



Kanji in this word

6 strokes

this, current, next, coming, last, past

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: これ, この, ここ

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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