Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "そちら", "あちら", "すなわち", "例の", "即ち"
All represent the core concept "that", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
そちら
そちら (sochira)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
あちら
あちら (achira)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
すなわち
すなわち (sunawachi)
C1 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
例の
れいの (reino)
C1 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
即ち
すなわち (sunawachi)
C1 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "that" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "そちら", "あちら", "すなわち", "例の", "即ち" based on context.
- そちら (そちら (sochira) - Level: N5): Maps to "that way, that place; that person (polite)" and is used when Polite equivalent of それ.
- あちら (あちら (achira) - Level: N5): Maps to "that way, that place; that person (polite, far from both)" and is used when Polite equivalent of あれ.
- すなわち (すなわち (sunawachi) - Level: C1): Maps to "that is, namely" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus..
- 例の (れいの (reino) - Level: C1): Maps to "that, the usual" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus..
- 即ち (すなわち (sunawachi) - Level: C1): Maps to "that is, namely" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus..
Context for "そちら"
そちらの天気はどうですか。 / 彼はそちらにいますか。
How is the weather there (near you)? / Is he over there (near you)?
Context for "あちら"
あちらの建物が博物館です。 / あちらの方が部長です。
That building over there is the museum. / That person over there is the department manager.
Context for "すなわち"
私はすなわちに興味があります。
I am interested in that is, namely.
Context for "例の"
私は例のに興味があります。
I am interested in that, the usual.
Context for "即ち"
私は即ちに興味があります。
I am interested in that is, namely.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: " ＿＿＿ の天気はどうですか。 / 彼は ＿＿＿ にいますか。" (Meaning: "How is the weather there (near you)? / Is he over there (near you)?")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "そちら" is correct here because it represents "that way, that place; that person (polite)" in the context: "How is the weather there (near you)? / Is he over there (near you)?".