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方
direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
Often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.
side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
type; category
field (of study, etc.)
indicates one side of a comparison
way; method; manner; means
length (of each side of a square)
Trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
you
貴方／貴男 only; Familiar; Used by wives addressing their husbands
dear; honey
Common noun; Also ほう
direction; way
Honorific; Common noun
person; lady; gentleman
Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix
method of; manner of; way of
Noun, used as a suffix
care of ...
Noun, used as a suffix; Also がた
person in charge of ...
Noun, used as a suffix; Also がた
side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means; measure
Honorific; Suffix; After a person's name, position, etc.
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms
Polite; Suffix; Usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お or ご
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)
Common noun
state; situation; appearance; manner
Direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker
this way; this direction
Place close to the speaker or where the speaker is
here
Something physically close to the speaker
this (one)
I; me; we; us
こちら only; Someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status
this person
Direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener
that way; that direction
Place distant from the speaker, close to the listener
there
Something close to the listener
that (one)
そちら is polite
you; your family; your company
Someone close to the listener
that person
どちら is polite
which way; which direction; where
which one (esp. of two alternatives)
who
direction; orientation; bearing; way
course (e.g. of action)
Common noun
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; the other way; one direction; the other direction; one side; the other side; one party; the other party
Conjunction
on the one hand; on the other hand
Conjunction
whereas; although; but at the same time; meanwhile; in turn
Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Adverb (fukushi); After noun, adjective-stem or plain verb
just keeps; being inclined to ...; tending to be ...; tending to do ...; continuously ...; just keeps on ...ing; only
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
friend; ally; supporter
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
taking sides (with); supporting; standing by; backing up
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Direction distant from both speaker and listener
that way; that direction; over there; yonder
Something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener
that (one)
Someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite
that person
Place distant from both speaker and listener
there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
way; method; means; resource; course
both; both sides; both parties
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
both
With neg. sentence
(not) either
district; region; area; locality
the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
Obsolete term; Imperial Japanese Army jargon
civilian society
policy; course; plan (of action); principle
Orig. meaning
magnetic needle
(one's) whereabouts
destination; where one is headed
outcome; course (of events); development; direction; tide
future; journey ahead
one side; one party; the other side; the other party
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate; the fellow