ここ
Meanings
Pronoun
1. here; this place (Usually kana)
2. this point; here; now (Usually kana)
3. these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... (Usually kana, followed by a duration noun)
4. the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ... (Usually kana, followed by a duration noun)
Pitch accent
ここ
Examples1400
この
The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.
ここ
Here is a pan without handles.
ここ
It's about a ten-minute drive from here.
彼
He is still here.
彼
He is always here between 5 and 6 o'clock.
私
It was here that I saw her.