Japanese word

ここ

Pronunciation

Romajikoko

Meaning

  • pronounhere

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ここに来るko ko ni ku ru

    come here

Similar words

こちらkochira: Refers politely to the place near the speaker or the place selected as the current reference point.
こっちkotchi: Refers informally to the place near the speaker or the side associated with the speaker.

Definition in Japanese

話し手のいる場所や、話し手が指し示す場所を表す語。hana shi te no i ru ba sho ya hana shi te ga sa shi shime su ba sho o arawa su go

Word origin

ここ (koko) is a native Japanese form made by repeating こ (ko), the proximal demonstrative element used for something near the speaker.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

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