Grammar Info
N5 Lesson 2: 10/12

ここ
Here, This place

Although not common, 此処 kanji use can be seen

Structure
Demonstrative

Place near the speaker
Details
Part of Speech Noun
Word Type Pronoun
Register Standard
品詞 名詞
単語の種類 代名詞
使用域 一般
此処
Information
ここ is one of the forms of the これ family of words used to identify things close to the speaker. In this case it demonstrates a place. In the same way that これ represents ‘this’, ここ represents ‘this place’, or simply ‘here’.
  • ここパン美味(おい)し
    The bread here is good.
  • 先生(せんせい)ここここ痛(いた)いです
    Doctor, I have pain here and here.
Fun Fact
The full family of words used for identification/demonstration in Japanese are referred to as こそあど言葉(ことば) (KO, SO, A, DO words). These include all of the different forms of これ, それ, あれ, and どれ.
Caution
ここ should not be confused with こっち, a similar word which is also sometimes translated as ‘here’. こっち focuses more on the direction that one is/is going, while ここ focuses purely on ‘this (stationary) place’.
  • こっち来(き)ます
    Will you come here? (Focused on movement of the listener)
  • ここ来(き)ますか
    Will you come to this place? (Focused on the place being a non-moving thing)
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ここです
Here.
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ここいい
Here is good.
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ここいい
Here is also good.
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Books
Genki I
Page 36
Genki I 2nd Edition
Page 64
みんなの日本語 I
Page 26 [CH 3]