Japanese demonstrative word corresponding roughly to "
over there" in
English. It's more like
celui-là in
French.
Asoko refers to a location that is "far" from both the speaker and the listener. It opposes
koko and
soko. Its meaning is similar to
ano, but the
usage is different.
Yoshi-san? Yoshi-san wa asoko ni imasu yo.
Mr. Yoshi? As for him, he's over there!
Asoko is a noun. See also ko-so-a-do.
Written (asoko) in hiragana.