そこ
そこ
hepburn soko
there (near listener)
Part of speech · pronoun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- そこに置いてください。Please put it there.
- そこが問題です。That is the problem.
Collocations
そこ (soko, there)ここ (koko, here)あそこ (asoko, over there)そこから (soko kara, from there)そこで (soko de, there / and so)
Mnemonic
Soko (そこ) is "there" — so prefix, near listener or mentioned place. Senses: (1) physical "near you" (soko ni suwatte); (2) narrative (soko de can mean location or conjunction); (3) abstract "that point" (soko ga mondai). Soko de carries dual meaning. Cluster: sochira, sokora. Korean geogi, Chinese nali diverge. JLPT N5 soko pairs with soko de conjunction.
Quick check
Two meanings of soko de?