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そっち

there, that way (near you)

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Examples

  1. そっちに座ってください。

    そっちにすわってください。

    Please sit over there.

  2. そっちの水色のかばんがいいです。

    そっちのみずいろのかばんがいいです。

    I'd like that light blue bag there.

  3. そっちの生活はどうだい？

    そっちのせいかつはどうだい？

    How are things for you over there?

Common patterns

そっちへ行く
go over to where you are
そっちのほう
that direction
こっちとそっち
over here and over there

Memory tip

Casual そちら: the place or thing near the listener, while あっち is away from you both. It can also stand for the listener themselves — そっちはどう？ means "how about you?".

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