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そちら

that way; there (near you); you / your side (polite)

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Examples

  1. そちらはいい天気ですか。

    そちらはいいてんきですか。

    Is the weather nice where you are?

  2. そちらの本を見せてください。

    そちらのほんをみせてください。

    Please show me that book next to you.

  3. 明日の三時ごろ、そちらへ行きます。

    あしたのさんじごろ、そちらへいきます。

    I will come over to your place around three tomorrow.

  4. そちらは自動車学校ではないんですか。

    そちらはじどうしゃがっこうではないんですか。

    Isn't that the driving school?

Common patterns

そちらへ行く
to go over to where you are
そちらの方
the person next to you (polite)
そちらはいかがですか
how are things on your side?

Memory tip

The polite partner of そこ and それ, pointing at what is near the listener. On the phone and in business そちら simply means "you" or "your company", which is why そちらは？ works as a polite "and you?"

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