そちら～ (sochira～)
Explanation
Indicates a direction or person in moderate distance; 'that way', 'that person'.
Formation
そちら [alone] / そちら + の + Noun
Detailed Explanation
The そちら grammar point is used to refer to a direction or a person that is moderate distance from both the speaker and listener, often closer to the listener. It can be translated as 'that way', 'that person', or 'that side'. This is distinct from あちら, used for things far from both speaker and listener.
Examples
そちらのレストランはどうですか？
Sochira no resutoran wa dou desu ka?
How is that restaurant over there?
そちらの方、お名前を教えていただけますか？
Sochira no kata, onamae o oshiete itadakemasu ka?
Could you tell me the name of that person over there?
そちらに行く途中で駅があります。
Sochira ni iku tochuu de eki ga arimasu.
There is a station on the way to that direction.
そちらのかばん、私のと似ていますね。
Sochira no kaban, watashi no to niteimasu ne.
That bag over there looks similar to mine.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.