How to say 'That' in Japanese | あれ

word

Meaning

That

Reading

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'あれ' refers to something that is distant from both the speaker and the listener, often translated as 'that' in English. It is used to indicate objects, situations, or ideas that are not close to either party in the conversation. 'あれ' is part of the Japanese demonstrative system, which includes 'これ' (this, close to the speaker), 'それ' (that, close to the listener), and 'あれ' (that, far from both). Example sentences: What is that?「あれは何ですか？」(あれはなんですか？). That over there is my house「あれが私の家です」(あれがわたしのいえです). Note that 'あれ' can also be used in casual conversation to refer to something the speaker cannot immediately recall or name, similar to saying 'that thing' in English.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

327

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting