Vocab Info

N4 Pronoun

あちらthat way, that direction, over there, yonder, that (one), that person, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Pronoun

      1.

      that way, that direction, over there, yonder

      Usually written using kana alone, direction distant from both speaker and listener,

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    2. Pronoun

      2.

      that (one)

      Usually written using kana alone, something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener

    3. Pronoun

      3.

      that person

      Usually written using kana alone, someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite

    4. Pronoun

      4.

      there, over there, foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

      Usually written using kana alone, place distant from both speaker and listener

    All Forms

    彼方 【あちら】、彼方 【あっち】、彼方 【あち】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

      • あ

      • ち

      • ら

    • Anime Top 3,800

    Examples

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      あちらの方(ほう)を見(み)る。

      I will look over there.

      • N4

      あちらは誰(だれ)ですか？

      Who’s that over there?

      • N4

      あちらに見(み)えるのが日本(にっぽん)で一番(いちばん)高(たか)い山(やま)、富士山(ふじさん)です。

      That thing visible over there is the tallest mountain in Japan. Mt. Fuji.

      • N4

      その質問(しつもん)はあちらの方(かた)と相談(そうだん)してから答(こた)えますので、お待(ま)ちください。

      I will answer that question after discussing with that person over there, please wait a moment.

      • N3

      今日(きょう)このレストランで食(た)べた海鮮(かいせん)丼(どん)は、あちらで食(た)べたものの何(なん)倍(ばい)も美味(おい)しかった。

      The seafood donburi that I ate at this restaurant today was several times more delicious than what I ate over there.

      • N3

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