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あちら
achira
Description
「あちら」は、遠くにある場所や物、人をていねいに指すときに使う言葉です。
"あちら" is a word used politely to refer to places, things, or people that are far away.
「あっち」より丁寧なので、お店やお客さんとの会話でよく使います。
It is more polite than "あっち" and is often used in conversations with shops or customers.
Meanings
あちらachira
over there; that way (far from speaker and listener)
トイレはあちらです。
The restroom is over there.
あちらachira
that one over there (polite)
あちらの席がいいです。
That seat over there is good.
あちらachira
that person over there (polite)
あちらはどなたですか。
Who is that over there?
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Notes
- Nuance
あちら is the polite form of あっち, common in service and formal speech.
- Form
Part of the ko-so-a-do set: こちら/そちら/あちら/どちら.
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