Japanese DictionaryDefinition of kochi
- (n) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. - here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please? - this one (something physically close to the speaker)
こちらの方がこちらより値段が高い。
This costs more than that. - (pn, adj-no) I; me; we; us
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond. - this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
Aunt, this is Tom.
- (n) east wind; spring wind
その日は東風にあおられて市の中心部を焼き尽くした。
The fire, driven by an east wind, destroyed the center of the city.
