ここ

此 処

Common word

  1. pronoun

    here, this place
    word usually written using kana alone

    • ここに手のないナベがある。
      Here is a pan without handles.

  2. pronoun

    this point, here, now
    word usually written using kana alone

    • この町の人口はここ１０年間動きがない。
      The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.

  3. pronoun

    these past ... (e.g. three years), these last ...
    followed by a duration noun
    word usually written using kana alone

  4. pronoun

    the next ... (e.g. few days), these next ...
    followed by a duration noun
    word usually written using kana alone