そちら~

sochira~

JLPT N5 Chapter 27: Polite pointers, 2 of 3

Formation

そちら [alone] / そちら + の + Noun

Indicates a direction or person in moderate distance; 'that way', 'that person'.

Explanation

The そちら grammar point is used to refer to a direction or a person that is moderate distance from both the speaker and listener, often closer to the listener. It can be translated as 'that way', 'that person', or 'that side'. This is distinct from あちら, used for things far from both speaker and listener.

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