Vocab Info

N2 Pronoun, Noun

そこらeverywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Pronoun

      1.

      around there, that area

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Pronoun

      2.

      that, that matter, that point

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun

      3.

      about that much, approximately that amount, thereabouts, (or) so

      Usually written using kana alone, after a quantity, usu. as ...かそこら or ...やそこら

    All Forms

    其処ら 【そこら】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 8,800

    Examples

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      祖父(そふ):「(ひま)だからそこら散歩(さんぽ)してくるね!」

      Grandfather: 'I'm free, so I'm going to take a walk around there!'

      • N2

      ()(さい)そこら()どもに責任(せきにん)(かん)という感情(かんじょう)はまだ()いだろう。

      Children around five years old probably don't have a sense of responsibility yet.

      • N2

      部下(ぶか):「商品(しょうひん)値段(ねだん)(ひと)(さん)(ぜん)(えん)くらいにしますか?」上司(じょうし):「そこら妥当(だとう)だね。」

      Subordinate: 'Should we set the price of the product at about three thousand yen each?' Boss: 'That seems reasonable.'

      • N2

      (えき)まで(ある)いて三十(さんじゅっ)(ぷん)そこらかかるので、いよいよ電動(でんどう)自転車(じてんしゃ)()(こと)にした。

      Since it takes about thirty minutes to walk to the station, I finally decided to buy an electric bicycle.

      • N2

      (さん)(さい)そこら(ちい)さな()どもたちにはまだ、失恋(しつれん)絶望(ぜつぼう)といった複雑(ふくざつ)感情(かんじょう)はわからない。

      Small children around three years old still do not understand complex emotions such as heartbreak and despair.

      • N2
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