At a glance
そちら points to a direction, place, thing or person on the listener's side: "that way", "there", "that one", "that person". It is the polite form of そっち.
そちら ＋ particle (は／に／へ／の／を)
エレベーターはそちらです。 The elevator is that way.
How to form it
そちら works like a noun. It takes particles directly, and it takes の before another noun.
| Use | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | エレベーターはそちらです。 | The elevator is that way. |
| Place on the listener's side | そちらは雨ですか。 | Is it raining there (where you are)? |
| Thing near the listener | そちらはいくらですか。 | How much is that one? |
| Person near the listener | そちらの方はどなたですか。 | Who is that person (with you)? |
| Before a noun (with の) | そちらの傘はいくらですか。 | How much is that umbrella? |