この方【このかた】
Frequency rank: 7,387. – 7,394.
- since
- for the past ... (e.g. ten years)
- this person; this gentleman; this ladypolite (teineigo) language
adverb (fukushi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This usage indicates the starting point in time or the duration from that point until the present.
Generated: This meaning conveys an ongoing period that has lasted for a specific duration starting from a point in the past until now.
She has been working on this project for the past five years.
pronoun
Generated: This expression is a polite way to refer to someone when speaking about or to them, often used in formal situations or when showing respect.