あそこ

pronoun

there; over there; that place

Refers to a place physically distant from both speaker and listener. The most common demonstrative pronoun for 'that place over there'.

See also: どこ · ここ · そこ

• あそこに犬いぬがいます。

  There is a dog over there.

• あそこは郵ゆう便びん局きょくです。

  That place over there is the post office.

noun

genitals; private parts

Only with reading あそこ / あすこ / アソコ

Colloquial euphemism for genitals, used in informal contexts. Often written in katakana (アソコ) for this meaning.

• その話はなしはアソコのことを遠とお回まわしに言いっている。

  That story is indirectly referring to private parts.

noun

that far; that much; that point

Used to refer to a degree, extent, or point that is psychologically distant from both speaker and listener. Often interchangeable with あれほど.

See also: あれほど

• あそこまでやるとは思おもわなかった。

  I didn't think they would go that far.

• あそこまで言いう必ひつ要ようはない。

  There's no need to say that much.