そちら

Also written そっち, 其方

Meanings

1. Pronoun that way; that direction (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener) See also: こちら. See also: あちら. See also: どちら.
2. there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
3. that (one) (something close to the listener)
4. you; your family; your company (そちら is polite)
5. that person (someone close to the listener)

Example sentences

• 僕はそっちよりこっちの方がおとっていると思う。
  I think this one is inferior to that in quality.
• ぼくはこっちの方がそっちより品質が劣っていると思う。
  I think this one is inferior to that in quality.
• ついそちらに足が向いてしまう。
  I often feel like just going over there.
• そっちの本は私のです。
  Those books are mine.
• そっちがその手でくるならこっちにも手がある。
  Two can play at that game.

Common phrases

• そっちに行く
• そちらにある
• そちらに向かう
• そちらに移る
• そっちへ行く
• そちらを優先する
• そちらへ向かう
• そちらに流れる
• そちらを使う
• そちらがなる

Words containing そちら

• そちら様 (そちらさま) you

Word lists

• JLPT N5
• Core 1000
• Core 2000
• Core 5000
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