Meaning
こちら, そちら, and あちら are polite counterparts of ここ, そこ, and あそこ and can also indicate a direction or person.
Formation
- Polite counterparts of こっち・そっち・あっち: エレベーターはこちらです
- They also introduce a person politely: こちらは田中さんです
When to use it
- Core use
- Politely indicates a direction, place, or person
Example
エレベーターはこちらです
The elevator is this way.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.