English–Japanese

“here” in Japanese

Japanese

Also当地 (tōchi)

Pronunciation

Romajikoko

Example

わたしはここにいます。wa ta shi wa ko ko ni i ma su

I am here.

Illustration for ここ (here)

How to say “here” in Japanese

“Here” in Japanese is ここ (koko).

Points to the place occupied by the speaker or selected as the current reference point.

Full entry for ここ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ここ

おもちゃはここにあります。o mo cha wa ko ko ni a ri ma su

The toy is here.

ここで毎日日本語を勉強します。ko ko de mai nichi nihon go o ben kyō shi ma su

I study Japanese here every day.

Tips for using ここ

  • The phrase ここに (koko ni) is a basic way to mark a nearby place as the location of a person or thing.

Other Japanese words for “here”

当地では春に祭りがあります。tō chi de wa haru ni matsu ri ga a ri ma su

There is a festival here in spring.

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