あちら
that way; over there; that one (polite)
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Examples
駅はあちらです。
えきはあちらです。
The station is that way.
あちらの大きい建物は病院です。
あちらのおおきいたてものはびょういんです。
That big building over there is a hospital.
あちらに着いたら手紙をください。
あちらについたらてがみをください。
Please write to me when you get there.
あちらの方はどなたですか。
あちらのかたはどなたですか。
Who is that person over there?
Common patterns
- あちらへどうぞ
- this way, please (pointing away)
- あちらの方
- that person over there (polite)
- あちら側
- the other side
Memory tip
あちら is the polite member of the こ・そ・あ・ど set, one step up from あそこ and あれ. Because it is indirect, あちらの方 is also a polite way of saying "that person".
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