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What does こちら (kochira) mean?

こちら means this way, here (polite).

Quick facts
Readingこちら
Romajikochira
Part of speechpronoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
こちら
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkochira

this way, here (polite)

GenkiGenki 11Genki 19
  1. 1pronoun this way; this direction
  2. 2pronoun here
  3. 3pronoun this (one)
  4. 4pronoun I; me; we
  5. 5pronoun this person

Example sentences

  • Please come this way.

  • This is Mr./Ms. Yamada.

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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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