そこ

• 読み: そこ
• ローマ字: soko
• 発音: /so.ko/

意味

There; that place. Indicates a location near the listener.

The 'so' member of the ko-so-a-do place series, referring to a location near the listener or a previously mentioned place. Also used abstractly to refer to a point in a story or discussion (そこで = at that point/therefore). Not to be confused with 底 (soko, bottom).

例文

1. そこにかばんを置いてください。
2. そこの角を右に曲がってください。
3. そこに何がありますか。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, location, conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the ancient Japanese demonstrative system. The 'so' prefix indicates proximity to the listener. Combined with こ (place), it creates the location pronoun 'there (near you).'

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal