No. 242 in Japanese
こちら
"This way," "here," or "this person (polite)."
In a sentence
こちらは私の友人です。
This is my friend.
'こちら' is used as a demonstrative pronoun referring to someone close to the speaker being introduced.
会議の資料はこちらに置いてください。
Please place the meeting materials here.
'こちら' is used as a demonstrative local noun indicating a location near the speaker.
こちらの意見を尊重したいと思います。
We would like to respect this opinion.
'こちら' is used politely to refer to one's own side or perspective in a discussion.
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