| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| これ | これ |
Pronunciation: kore
How to Say It Outloud: KO-reh
Usage: Used to refer to something close to the speaker.
Example Sentence Japanese:
これは本です。
これは本です。Example Sentence English:This is a book.
This is a book.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| それ | それ |
Pronunciation: sore
How to Say It Outloud: SO-reh
Usage: Used to refer to something close to the listener.
Example Sentence Japanese:それはペンです。
それはペンです。Example Sentence English:That is a pen.
That is a pen.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| あれ | あれ |
Pronunciation: are
How to Say It Outloud: AH-reh
Usage: Used to refer to something away from both the speaker and the listener.
Example Sentence Japanese:あれは山です。
あれは山です。Example Sentence English:That (over there) is a mountain.
That (over there) is a mountain.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| この | この |
Pronunciation: kono
How to Say It Outloud: KO-no
Usage: Used to describe a noun that is close to the speaker.
Example Sentence Japanese:この本は面白いです。
この本は面白いです。Example Sentence English:This book is interesting.
This book is interesting.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| その | その |
Pronunciation: sono
How to Say It Outloud: SO-no
Usage: Used to describe a noun that is close to the listener.
Example Sentence Japanese:そのペンをください。
そのペンをください。Example Sentence English:Please give me that pen.
Please give me that pen.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| あの | あの |
Pronunciation: ano
How to Say It Outloud: AH-no
Usage: Used to describe a noun that is away from both the speaker and the listener.
Example Sentence Japanese:あの山は高いです。
あの山は高いです。Example Sentence English:That mountain (over there) is high.
That mountain (over there) is high.Dictionary
彼此あれこれCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Adverb (fukushi)Pronoun
- this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
- around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost
兎角とかくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Adverb (fukushi)Suru verb
- (doing) various things; (doing) this and that
- being apt to; being prone to; tending to
- at any rate; anyhow; anyway
- all sorts of (negative things); various
- things that do not exist; rabbit horns
何や彼やなにやかや
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Adverb (fukushi)
- this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
兎や角とやかく
Adverb (fukushi)- this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
色々いろいろCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- variously; in various ways; in many ways
- various things; this and that
何々なになにjlpt-n2
Pronoun- what
- so-and-so; such and such; something (or other)
- what?; wait; hang on
- well, well; let's see
- no; oh (not at all); please; there, there
彼や是やあれやこれや
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- this and that; one thing and another
此れ此れこれこれ
Noun- this and that; such and such
此彼これかれ
Noun- this and that
- this person and that person; anybody
何か彼にかなにかかにか
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- this and that; something or other; one thing or another
如何の斯うのどうのこうの
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- this and that; one thing or another
何やら彼にやらなにやらかにやら
Adverb (fukushi)- this and that; one thing or another
何やら彼やらなにやらかやら
Adverb (fukushi)- this and that; one thing or another
そんなこんなそんなこんなCommon word
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- this and that; various things
なんやかんやなんやかんや
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- one thing or another; this and that; something or another
四の五のしのごの
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Adverb (fukushi)
- (complaining about) this and that; one thing or another
どうこうどうこう
Adverb (fukushi)- this and that; one thing or another
然う斯うそうこう
Adverb (fukushi)Suru verb
- this and that; one thing or another
どうもこうもどうもこうも
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- this and that; this or that; one thing after another
何のかんのなんのかんの
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)- this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
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