ここに座ってください。
Please sit here.
ここはとても静かですね。
This place is very quiet, isn't it.
Refers to the current point in a conversation, story, or process. Often used when pausing or summarizing.
ここで一旦まとめましょう。
Let's summarize here for a moment.
ここが一番大事なところです。
This is the most important point.
these past ...; these last ...; the next ...; these next ...
Used before a duration noun (e.g., ここ数年, ここ二、三日) to mean 'the past few ...' or 'the coming few ...'. Context determines whether it refers to past or future.
ここ数年、海外旅行に行っていない。
I haven't traveled abroad these past few years.
ここ二、三日のうちに結果が出るでしょう。
The results should come out within the next few days.
Prices have risen sharply over the past few years.
So far, things are going smoothly.
ここ refers to a spot close to the speaker, whereas あそこ refers to a spot distant from both speaker and listener.
そこ points to a place near the listener, while ここ points to a place near the speaker.
此処 means 'here, this place', the direct opposite of 他所 'another place, elsewhere'.
ここ means 'here,' a known place near the speaker, while どこ asks which place is unknown.
ここ is the everyday Japanese word for “here,” while ヒア is a katakana rendering used only when referring to the English word or its spelling/pronunciation.
around here; hereabouts · around this point; about now
around here; hereabouts · about now; at this point
now; here; at this juncture
here; this area; around here · I; me
here and there; in places
now; at this time · as such; for this reason; hence
Rare kanji form.
Rare kanji form.
Rare kanji form.
Rare kanji form; this kanji is normally read ぜ or これ.