Grammar JLPT Level N5 - Lesson 4
Structure of あそこ:
あそこ
Place separated from both the speaker and the listener
Details about あそこ:
Like ここ and そこ, あそこ is a word that is used to identify a place in Japanese. The place that あそこ will be used to identify is somewhere that is separated from both the speaker and the listener. This translates roughly to 'that place over there' in English. あそこ can be used to identify both physical locations, and emotional ones.
- あそこの店はいい。That store over there is good. (Not near the speaker or listener)
- あそこは嫌だ。I don't like that place. (Not near the speaker or listener)
- あそこも暑い。That place over there is hot too. (That place mentioned earlier, for a place that both the speaker and listener have been)
あそこ
Usage Notes for あそこ:
あそこ should not be confused with あっち, a similar word which is also sometimes translated as 'over there'. あっち focuses more on the direction that one is/is going, while あそこ focuses purely on 'that place'.
Synonyms for あそこ:
ここ
Here, This place
そこ
There, That place
それ
That
あの
That (over there)
あれ
That (over there)
この
This
その
That
どこ
Where
Example of あそこ
あそこがいい。
That place over there is good.
あそこも楽しい。
That place over there is also fun.
そことあそこ。
That place and that place over there.
あそこが広い。
That place over there is spacious.
あそこの店。
The store over there.
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