向こう側

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 向こう側 is read as むこうがわ and is a location noun combining 向こう with 側, meaning the side beyond a reference object.
• Basic usage: It describes a place across a river or the side of a closed door from which voices come.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reference object
  • 川の向こう側 and 扉の向こう側 put the separating object before の.
• Position and source
  • 向こう側に marks where a house is, while 向こう側から marks where voices originate.