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Meaning of 其方(そちら) in Japanese

其方
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
そちら, そっち, そなた, そち
Romaji
sochira, sotchi, sonata, sochi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
    Example sentence
    そっちこそ、ギックリ腰で立てなくなってもおいて帰りますわよ。 You worry about yourself. If you put your back out and can't stand we'll go home without you!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener)
    Example sentence
    「ボクは寝てないさ。いつもサボッてるだけ」「そっちのほうが質悪い！」 I'm not sleeping. I'm always just skiving off. "That way's even worse!"
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    that one (something close to the listener)
    Example sentence
    明日そちらへ持ってまいります。 I'll bring it to you tomorrow.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    you; your family
    Example sentence
    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.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    that person (someone close to the listener)
    Example sentence
    必ずそちらから電話をかけ直して下さい。 Don't fail to call me back.

Examples of 其方, そちら, そっち, そなた, そち in a sentence

Kanji in this word

其

8 strokes

that

On'Yomi: キ, ギ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: それ, その

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方 JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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