1) 此方こちら #231 Link copied! Common こちら [0] Meaning Shirabe ① Pronoun Usually kana this way; this direction direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker See also: 其方 (そちら), 彼方 (あちら), 何方 (どちら) こちらへやってくる少年しょうねんとその犬いぬをごらんなさい。 Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. ② Pronoun Usually kana here place close to the speaker or where the speaker is 塩しおをこちらへ取とってもらえますか。 Could you pass me the salt, please? ③ Pronoun Usually kana this (one) something physically close to the speaker こちらの方ほうがあちらより値段ねだんが高たかい。 This costs more than that. ④ Pronoun Usually kana I; me; we; us こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答おうとうお願ねがいします。 This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond. ⑤ Pronoun Usually kana this person Only applies to こちら someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status 叔母おばさん、こちらはトム君くんです。 Aunt, this is Tom. Kanji 此 シ this, current, next 方 ホウ direction, person, alternative Forms こっち#142こっちこちら#231こちら此方#32,218此方こちらこち(out-dated or obsolete kana usage)こち
2) 此方こなた #63,993 Link copied! こなた [1] こなた [2] Meaning Shirabe ① Noun Usually kana this way; here Only applies to こなた See also: 此方 (こちら) ② Noun Usually kana the person in question; he; she; him; her Only applies to こなた ③ Noun since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future) Only applies to こなた ④ Pronoun me Only applies to こなた ⑤ Pronoun Usually kana you Forms こなた#63,993こなた此方#152,923此方こなたこんた(out-dated or obsolete kana usage)こんた
