ここ

• 読み: ここ
• ローマ字: koko
• 発音: /ko.ko/

意味

Here; this place. Indicates a location near the speaker.

Part of the ko-so-a-do place series: ここ (here, near speaker), そこ (there, near listener), あそこ (over there, far from both), どこ (where, question). Can refer to physical locations or abstract points in conversation (ここが大切 = this point is important). The kanji form 此処 is rarely used.

例文

1. ここに名前を書いてください。
2. ここから駅まで歩いて五分です。
3. ここは静かでいい場所ですね。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, location, instructions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the ancient Japanese demonstrative system using the 'ko' prefix for proximity to the speaker, combined with こ (place). The oldest Japanese texts already use this pronoun.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal