こちら
kochira
Polite
Translations
1.
this way
2.
here
3.
this person
Notes
The term 'こちら' is often used in polite contexts to refer to a direction, location, or person. It is more formal than 'ここ' (koko) for 'here' and is commonly used in customer service or formal introductions.
Tags
#direction
#location
#politeness
Examples
こちらに来てください。
Kochira ni kite kudasai.
Please come this way.
こちらが私の友人です。
Kochira ga watashi no yūjin desu.
This is my friend.
こちらの席にどうぞ。
Kochira no seki ni dōzo.
Please take this seat.