あちこち

noun, adverb

here and there, all over

place

1. here and there, various places

Multiple locations, not just one specific place.

あちこち探(さが)しました。

I searched here and there.

あちこち旅行(りょこう)しました。

I traveled to various places.

猫(ねこ)をあちこち探(さが)したけど見(み)つからなかった。

I searched all over for the cat but couldn't find it.

あちこち見(み)て回(まわ)った。

I looked around various places.

休(やす)みの日(ひ)はあちこち出(で)かけます。

On days off, I go out to various places.

2. all over, everywhere

Many different places throughout an area.

部屋(へや)のあちこちに本(ほん)があります。

There are books all over the room.

体(からだ)のあちこちが痛(いた)い。

My body hurts all over.

町(まち)のあちこちにお店(みせ)がある。

There are shops all over town.

家(いえ)のあちこちが古(ふる)くなっている。

Various parts of the house have gotten old.

傷(きず)があちこちにある。

There are scratches everywhere.

あちこち means "here and there" or "various places." It can function as either a noun or an adverb.

Usage

As noun: あちこちに/で/を + verb
As adverb: あちこち + verb (directly modifies the verb)

Part of the ko-so-a-do demonstrative system: こちら (here) → あちら (there, far). あちこち combines あち and こち, older forms of あちら and こちら, conveying the idea of "this place and that place" — i.e., all over.

Forms

あちらこちら: same meaning, slightly more formal or polite
あっちこっち: same meaning, more casual

Common patterns

あちこち探(さが)す: to search here and there
あちこちに散(ち)らばる: scattered all over
あちこち歩(ある)き回(まわ)る: to walk around various places
体(からだ)のあちこちが痛(いた)い: various parts of the body hurt

Related Words

Synonym: あちらこちら (same meaning, slightly more formal)

Related: あちら (over there (component))

Related: こちら (here (component))

Compare: 方々(ほうぼう) (here and there)

Compare: 所々(ところどころ) (here and there)

Compare: 随所(ずいしょ) (everywhere)

Compare: 各所(かくしょ) (various places)

Compare: そこかしこ (here and there)

Compare: 諸所(しょしょ) (various places)

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Added 2026.1.9 20:57 · Revised 2026.10.6 3:19

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