あちらこちら
あちらこちら
noun
here and there; all over the place; various places
1.
here and there; all over the place; various places
Multiple scattered locations; used to describe something occurring or existing in many different places.
あちらこちらに花が咲いている。
Flowers are blooming here and there.
仕事であちらこちらに出張する。
I travel here and there on business trips for work.
古い建物なので、あちらこちらに傷みが目立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: all around; everywhere — slightly more formal, emphasizes searching or moving around
- 至る所: everywhere; all over — stronger emphasis on ubiquity