HomeGrammarJLPT N5そちら~ (sochira~)

そちら~ (sochira~)

JLPT N5

Explanation

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

Formation

Detailed 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.

Examples

Sochira no resutoran wa dou desu ka?

How is that restaurant over there?

Sochira no kata, onamae o oshiete itadakemasu ka?

Could you tell me the name of that person over there?

Sochira ni iku tochuu de eki ga arimasu.

There is a station on the way to that direction.

Sochira no kaban, watashi no to niteimasu ne.

That bag over there looks similar to mine.

Practice

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.