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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

ここ / そこ / あそこ / どこ

N5
koko / soko / asoko / doko

here; there (near you); over there; where

Formation

ここ / そこ / あそこ / どこ

Chinese meanings

这里;那里;哪里

Chinese formation

ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ

Chinese usage

指示或询问地点,区别与说话人、听话人的距离。

Chinese notes

こちら等可作为更礼貌的表达。

Examples

  • ここは私わたしの学がっ校こうです。
    This is my school.
    这里是我的学校。
  • トイレはあそこです。
    The restroom is over there.
    洗手间在那边。
  • すみません、駅えきはどこですか。
    Excuse me, where is the station?
    不好意思,车站在哪里?

Notes

こちら / そちら / あちら / どちら are politer versions: お国はどちらですか (Where are you from?).

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('koko-soko-asoko-doko');
{
  "id": "koko-soko-asoko-doko",
  "pattern": "ここ / そこ / あそこ / どこ",
  "romaji": "koko / soko / asoko / doko",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "here; there (near you); over there; where",
  "formation": "ここ / そこ / あそこ / どこ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "ここは私の学校です。",
      "furigana": "ここは{私|わたし}の{学校|がっこう}です。",
      "en": "This is my school."
    },
    {
      "ja": "トイレはあそこです。",
      "en": "The restroom is over there."
    },
    {
      "ja": "すみません、駅はどこですか。",
      "furigana": "すみません、{駅|えき}はどこですか。",
      "en": "Excuse me, where is the station?"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "demonstrative"
  ],
  "notes": "こちら / そちら / あちら / どちら are politer versions: お国はどちらですか (Where are you from?).",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "50c4f78525c1d2b9cb58ce070f1340f0b1a03f11986ccbd5c6ec89fb4031f1ac",
    "meanings": [
      "这里",
      "那里",
      "哪里"
    ],
    "formation": "ここ/そこ/あそこ/どこ",
    "explanation": "指示或询问地点,区别与说话人、听话人的距离。",
    "notes": "こちら等可作为更礼貌的表达。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "ここは私の学校です。",
        "zh": "这里是我的学校。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "トイレはあそこです。",
        "zh": "洗手间在那边。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "すみません、駅はどこですか。",
        "zh": "不好意思,车站在哪里?"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#koko-soko-asoko-doko",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "d0a9a7101c77b6e3f09ea1574d1396dd5f558f01a595230ca85e3fed6b430533"
  }
}