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こちら

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Meanings

Pronoun

1. this way; this direction (Usually kana, direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)

2. here (Usually kana, place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)

3. this (one) (Usually kana, something physically close to the speaker)

4. I; me; we; us (Usually kana)

5. this person (Usually kana, someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

Other readings

Pitch accent

こちら

Examples158

塩しおをこちらへ取とってもらえますか。

Could you pass me the salt, please?

こちらの方ほうがあちらより値ね段だんが高たかい。

This costs more than that.

こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応おう答とうお願ねがいします。

This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.

こちらへやってくる少しょう年ねんとその犬いぬをごらんなさい。

Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way.

叔母おばさん、こちらはトム君きみです。

Aunt, this is Tom.

美和子みわこさん、こちらケニーさんです。

Miwako, I want you to meet Kenny.