Japanese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Japanese word
あちこち
Pronunciation
Romajiachikochi
Meaning
- pronounhere and there
Example
週末はあちこちへ行きます。shū matsu wa a chi ko chi e i ki ma su
I go here and there on weekends.
More examples
引っ越しの後、部屋のあちこちを掃除しました。hi kko shi no ato heya no a chi ko chi o sō ji shi ma shi ta
After moving, I cleaned various parts of the room.
Core concept
Indicates multiple places or directions without naming any of them specifically.
Common phrases
あちこちに置くa chi ko chi ni o ku
put in various places
あちこちから集めるa chi ko chi ka ra atsu me ru
collect from various places
あちこちを回るa chi ko chi o mawa ru
go around to various places
Similar words
あちらこちらachirakochira: Indicates multiple places or directions in a relatively formal expression.
Definition in Japanese
いくつもの場所や方向にわたるさま。i ku tsu mo no ba sho ya hō kō ni wa ta ru sa ma
Word origin
Comes from the native Japanese expression あちらこちら (achirakochira, "here and there"), shortened to あちこち (achikochi).
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, あちこち (achikochi) often describes going to several places, so it commonly appears with motion verbs such as 行く (iku, "go").
Other meanings
- various placespronoun