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JLPT N5pronounLevel estimated by Bebop

こちら

kochira

this person

A polite way to introduce someone. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 叔母おばさん、こちらはトム君くんです。

    Aunt, this is Tom.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. こちらは娘むすめです。

    This is my daughter.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. こちらは渡辺五郎わたなべごろうです。

    This is Goroh Watanabe.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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