「この・その・あの」This, that and that over there
「この・その・あの」This, that and that over there
This, that, that
この, その and あの are demonstratives similar to これ, それ, and あれ. Both sets of demonstratives can be translated to this, that and that (over there), respectively.
The biggest difference between the two is that the former are always directly followed by nouns. Let's take a look at each in action.
この車
this car
1
Use この for objects that are close to you, like a pen you are carrying.
この車は高いけど、速くない。
This car is expensive, but it's not fast.
2
Use その for things that are farther away from you or close to the listener.
その犬はかわいくない。
That dog is not cute.
3
Use あの for objects that are far away or out of reach.
あの人は先生です。
That person over there is a teacher.
あの店でラーメンを食べた。
I ate ramen at that shop over there.
If you are curious how the demonstratives in Japanese are written in kanji form, here is an overview.
They are only rarely written this way, so you don't need to remember these.
...れ | ...(そ)こ | ...の | ...ちら | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
こ... | 此れ | 此処 | 此の | 此方 |
そ... | 其れ | 其処 | 其の | 其方 |
あ... | 彼れ | 彼処 | 彼の | 彼方 |
ど... | 何れ | 何処 | 何の | 何方 |
Formation
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