Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 2: 12/12

あそこOver there

Structure

あそこ
Place separated from both the speaker and the listener

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Noun

  • Word Type

    Pronoun

  • Register

    Standard

About あそこ

Like ここ and そこ, あそこ is a word that is used to identify a place in Japanese. The place that あそこ will be used to identify is somewhere that is separated from both the speaker and the listener. This translates roughly to 'that place over there' in English. あそこ can be used to identify both physical locations, and emotional ones.

In the same way that あれ can be used to point back to something that was mentioned previously, あそこ can be used to point back to a place that was mentioned previously. However, unlike それ or そこ, あれ and あそこ will only be used this way when both the speaker and listener have intimate knowledge of the topic.

Caution

あそこ should not be confused with あっち, a similar word which is also sometimes translated as 'over there'. あっち focuses more on the direction that one is/is going, while あそこ focuses purely on 'that place'.

Examples

--:--

    あそこがいい。

    That place over there is good.

    あそこも楽(たの)しい。

    That place over there is also fun.

    そことあそこ。

    That place and that place over there.

    あそこが広(ひろ)い。

    That place over there is spacious.

    あそこの店(みせ)。

    The store over there.

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あそこ – Grammar Discussion

Most Recent Replies (4 in total)

  • s1212z

    s1212z

    We were having a similar discussion the other day on the この if you want to read:

  • sharkey

    sharkey

    curiosity, if you were referring to a map and calling something out about a place that you were indicating, would you use あそこ because the place is away from both of you, or would you use この since it is directly what you are touching/pointing at on the map?

  • Fuga

    Fuga

    When pointing at a location on a map, people will use この・ここ!

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