こちら~

kochira~

JLPT N5 Chapter 27: Polite pointers, 1 of 3

Formation

こちら / こちら + の + Person/Thing

Refers to a person, place or thing; 'this', 'this one', 'this way', 'here'.

Explanation

The こちら grammar point is used to refer to a person, place, or thing that is closer to the speaker, or to show politeness when referring to someone. It can mean 'this', 'this one', 'this way', or 'here'.

Example sentences

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