Japanese

あそこ

あそこ
Meaning: over there; that place
Part of Speech: Pronoun

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Handwriting

あ
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Example sentences

There is a cat over there.
ほら、あそこに虹が見えるよ。
Look, you can see a rainbow over there.
あそこは静かでいいとこですね。
That's a quiet and nice place, isn't it?
あそこの交差点の手前で車を止めてください。
Please stop the car before that intersection.
あそこに座っているお姉さんに、道を聞いてみよう。
Let's try asking that young lady sitting over there for directions.
あそこに立っている人はだれですか。
Who is that person standing over there?
ほれ、あそこに虹が見えるよ。
Look, you can see a rainbow over there.
ほらほら、あそこに珍しい鳥がいるよ。
Look, look! There's a rare bird over there.
あそこにいるおねえさんは誰ですか?
Who is that young lady over there?
あそこのラーメンの量は半端ない。
The amount of ramen at that place is insane.

Usage Notes

Refers to a location far from both the speaker and the listener.

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