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彼処

あそこ

1. (uk) there; over there; that place; 2. (X) (col) genitals

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Examples

  1. 彼処に見えるのが市役所です。

    あそこにみえるのがしやくしょです。

    That building over there is the city hall.

  2. 彼処から人影が見えた。

    あそこからひとかげがみえた。

    A figure appeared from over there.

  3. 彼処まで努力できる人はなかなかいない。

    あそこまでどりょくできるひとはなかなかいない。

    Few people can push themselves that far.

Common patterns

あそこに
over there (location)
あそこまで
that far; to that extent
あそこら辺
around that area

Memory tip

Practically always written in kana — the kanji 彼処 turns up only in older or literary text. In the こそあど set it is the far one: away from both speaker and listener. あそこまで can also mean 'to that degree'.

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