JLPT N5 Vocabulary
そちら
【そちら】
(sochira)
Definition: 意味
over there (polite); that way (polite)
- That way (direction distant from the speaker but closer to the listener).
- Over there (referring to a general area or location).
- You (polite, referring to the listener or their group or company).
そちら – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
そちらへどうぞ。
Furigana: そちらへどうぞ。
Romaji: Sochira e douzo.
English: Please go that way.
Example #2
そちらの道を行きましょう。
Furigana: そちらのみちをいきましょう。
Romaji: Sochira no michi o ikimashou.
English: Let’s take that road (over there).
Example #3
荷物はそちらに置いてください。
Furigana: にもつはそちらにおいてください。
Romaji: Nimotsu wa sochira ni oite kudasai.
English: Please put the luggage over there.
Example #4
そちらの席は空いていますか。
Furigana: そちらのせきはあいていますか。
Romaji: Sochira no seki wa aite imasu ka.
English: Is that seat (on your side) free?
Example #5
そちらの意見も聞かせてください。
Furigana: そちらのいけんもきかせてください。
Romaji: Sochira no iken mo kikasete kudasai.
English: Please let me hear your opinion too.
Example #6
そちらのお店は美味しいですか。
Furigana: そちらのおみせはおいしいですか。
Romaji: Sochira no omise wa oishii desu ka.
English: Is that shop (over there/on your side) delicious?
Example #7
そちらは何を召し上がりますか。
Furigana: そちらはなにをめしあがりますか。
Romaji: Sochira wa nani o meshiagarimasu ka.
English: What would you (polite, to a person or group) like to eat?
Example #8
そちらの会社のご出身ですか。
Furigana: そちらのかいしゃのごしゅっしんですか。
Romaji: Sochira no kaisha no goshusshin desu ka.
English: Are you from that company (your company)?
Example #9
そちらから来ました。
Furigana: そちらからきました。
Romaji: Sochira kara kimashita.
English: I came from your direction/side.
Example #10
こちらとそちら、どちらがいいですか?
Furigana: こちらとそちら、どちらがいいですか?
Romaji: Kochira to sochira, dochira ga ii desu ka?
English: Which is better, this one or that one (on your side/over there)?

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