Vocabulary

What does あちら (achira) mean?

あちら means that way, over there (polite).

Quick facts
Readingあちら
Romajiachira
Part of speechpronoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
あちら
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonachira

that way, over there (polite)

GenkiGenki 20
  1. 1pronoun that way; that direction; over there
  2. 2pronoun that (one)
  3. 3pronoun that person
  4. 4pronoun there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

Example sentences

  • Please go that way.

  • The station is that way.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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