English–Japanese

“over there” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoあちら (achira)

Pronunciation

Romajiasoko

Example

駅はあそこです。eki wa a so ko de su

The station is over there.

Illustration for あそこ (over there)

How to say “over there” in Japanese

“Over there” in Japanese is あそこ (asoko).

Points to a specific place that is away from both people in the conversation.

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

Example sentences with あそこ

あそこに新しい店があります。a so ko ni atara shi i mise ga a ri ma su

There is a new store over there.

Tips for using あそこ

  • The distance contrast among ここ (koko), そこ (soko), and あそこ (asoko) helps speakers show whether a place is near the speaker, near the listener, or far from both.

Other Japanese words for “over there”

駅はあちらです。eki wa a chi ra de su

The station is over there.

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