そっち側(がわ)

そっちがわ
noun
that side; your side; your end
informalcolloquialdirection
1. that side; the side near you; your side or position
The side closer to the listener, or the listener's group, position, or point of view. A casual contraction of そちら側(がわ), common in conversation.
そっち側(がわ)に座(すわ)って。
Sit on that side.
書類(しょるい)はそっち側(がわ)で用意(ようい)してください。
Please prepare the documents on your end.
問題(もんだい)がそっち側(がわ)にあるなら、早(はや)く連絡(れんらく)してほしい。
If the problem is on your side, I'd like you to contact me quickly.

Casual equivalent of そちら側(がわ). Refers either to a physical side near the listener or, more abstractly, to the listener's group or position (as opposed to こっち側(がわ), the speaker's side).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • こっち側(がわ): this side — the speaker's side
  • あっち側(がわ): that side over there — away from both speaker and listener
  • そちら側(がわ): the polite, fuller form of そっち側(がわ)
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Added 2026.6.27 9:21 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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