also: あすこ · かしこ · あしこ
Refers to a place physically distant from both speaker and listener. The most common demonstrative pronoun for 'that place over there'.
There is a dog over there.
あそこは郵便局です。
That place over there is the post office.
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.
その話はアソコのことを遠回しに言っている。
That story is indirectly referring to private parts.
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わなかった。
I didn't think they would go that far.
あそこまで言う必要はない。
There's no need to say that much.
ここ refers to a place near the speaker, while あそこ refers to a place far from both speaker and listener.
そこ refers to a place near the listener, while あそこ refers to a place far from both speaker and listener.
そこ and あそこ are both demonstratives for 'there' and are easy to mix up, but そこ points to a place near the listener while あそこ points to a place far from both speaker and listener.
あそこ means 'over there,' a specific known place far from both speaker and listener, unlike どこ which asks which place.
Dialectal or older variant of あそこ; not common in modern standard Japanese.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use kana.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but use kana.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in contemporary Japanese.