"あそこ" meaning in Japanese

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Pronoun

IPA: [a̠so̞ko̞] Forms: asoko [romanization]
Etymology: Shift from earlier あしこ (ashiko). The asoko form appears in the Utsubo Monogatari of the late 900s, during the Heian period. Etymology templates: {{ja-r|あしこ}} あしこ (ashiko) Head templates: {{ja-pos|pronoun}} あそこ • (asoko)
  1. (deictically) that place, area, or part over there (far from the speaker and the addressee) Tags: deictically
    Sense id: en-あそこ-ja-pron-oKyZIJD-
  2. (deictically) that organization or team over there (far from the speaker and the addressee) Tags: deictically
    Sense id: en-あそこ-ja-pron-A4MnzDbg
  3. (anaphorically) that place, area, or part we both know (both the speaker and the addressee know) Tags: anaphorically
    Sense id: en-あそこ-ja-pron-y5ODEBPB
  4. (anaphorically) that organization or team we both know (both the speaker and the addressee know) Tags: anaphorically
    Sense id: en-あそこ-ja-pron-4FfUgLK1
  5. (slang, by extension from the sense of “down there”) genitals Tags: broadly, slang
    Sense id: en-あそこ-ja-pron-4bcwdmmM Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese pronouns, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 14 2 7 68 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 10 13 5 7 66 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 10 13 5 7 65 Disambiguation of Japanese pronouns: 14 14 13 13 46 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 10 13 5 7 65

Alternative forms

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          "english": "My child is playing over there.",
          "roman": "Watashi no kodomo wa asoko de asonde imasu yo.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "私",
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              "子",
              "こ"
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              "供",
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