that waypron.kanadirection distant from both speaker and listener
that direction
over there
yonder
that (one)pron.kanasomething physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener
that personpron.kanasomeone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite
over therepron.kanaplace distant from both speaker and listener
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入口はこちら、出口はあちらです。
いりぐちはこちら、でぐちはあちらです。The entrance is here, the exit is there.
あちらは山田さんです。
あちらはやまださんです。That person over there is Yamada.
あちらの建物は七百九十四年に建てられました。
あちらのたてものはななひゃくきゅうじゅうよんねんにたてられました。That building was built in 794.