| this formal; this person; this way | こちらkochira |
| This is my house. | こちら は 私 の 家 です。kochira wa watashi no ie desu. |
| that formal; that person; that way | そちらsochira |
| What is that? | そちら は 何 です か？sochira wa nan desu ka? |
| that over there formal; that person over there; that way over there | あちらachira |
| That over there is a library. | あちら は 図書館 です。achira wa toshokan desu. |
| That place over there is already closed. | あちら は もう 閉まって います。achira wa mou shimatte imasu. |
| This is my mother. | こちら は 母 です。kochira wa haha desu. |
| This way please. | こちら へ どうぞ。kochira e douzo. |
| What are you doing over there? | そちら で 何 を して います か？sochira de nani o shite imasu ka? |
| Where does this train go? | こちら の 電車 は どこ へ 行きます か？kochira no densha wa doko e ikimasu ka? |
| Do you know that child over there? | あちら の 子供、 知って います か？achira no kodomo, shitte imasu ka? |
| Have you finished reading that newspaper? | そちら の 新聞、 読み 終えました か？sochira no shinbun, yomi oemashita ka? |
| Which book do you like? | どちら の 本 が 好き です か？dochira no hon ga suki desu ka? |
| Which way are you going? | どちら へ 行きます か？dochira e ikimasu ka? |
| Which one is the correct answer? | どちら が 正しい 答え です か？dochira ga tadashii kotae desu ka? |
