あちらこちら

noun, adverb

here and there; all over the place; various places

direction

1. here and there; all over the place; various places

Multiple scattered locations; used to describe something occurring or existing in many different places.

あちらこちらに花(はな)が咲(さ)いている。

Flowers are blooming here and there.

仕事(しごと)であちらこちらに出張(しゅっちょう)する。

I travel here and there on business trips for work.

古(ふる)い建物(たてもの)なので、あちらこちらに傷(きず)みが目立(めだ)つようになってきた。

Since it's an old building, damage has become noticeable here and there.

Formed by combining あちら (over there) and こちら (over here). Describes scattered or widespread distribution across multiple locations. The more casual equivalent is あっちこっち, which is common in everyday speech. Both expressions can function as nouns or adverbs.

Common collocations

あちらこちらに: in various places
あちらこちらで: at various places
あちらこちらを回(まわ)る: to go around various places
あちらこちらから: from various places

Similar words

あっちこっち: here and there — casual form of あちらこちら, more common in spoken language
方々(ほうぼう): all around; everywhere — slightly more formal, emphasizes searching or moving around
至(いた)る所(ところ): everywhere; all over — stronger emphasis on ubiquity

Related Words

Synonym: あちこち (same meaning, more common)

Compare: あっちこっち (here and there)

Compare: 方々(ほうぼう) (all around)

Compare: 至(いた)る所(ところ) (everywhere)

Compare: そこかしこ (here and there)

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