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How to say 'That guy' in Japanese | 彼奴

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The Japanese word for That guy is 'Aitsu', written as 彼奴 in Japanese.'That guy' in hiragana is あいつ.

    word

    彼奴

    Meaning

    That guy

    Reading

    あいつ

    aitsu

    Kanji

    Third person pronoun, He Servant, Dude

    Explanation

    The Japanese pronoun '彼奴 (あいつ)' is a colloquial and somewhat derogatory term used to refer to a person, typically meaning 'that guy' or 'that person'. It carries a nuance of disdain or contempt, and is often used when the speaker feels negatively towards the person being referred to. For example: I can't stand that guy「あいつが我慢できない」(あいつががまんできない). That guy is always causing trouble「あいつはいつも問題を起こしている」(あいつはいつももんだいをおこしている). It's important to note that this term is informal and can be considered rude, so it should be used with caution, especially in polite or formal settings.

    Part Of Speech

    pronoun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2652

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 彼奴

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

Words Related to 彼奴 Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 彼 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    He

  • word

    彼女

    Meaning

    She, Girlfriend

  • word

    彼の

    Meaning

    That

  • word

    彼れ

    Meaning

    That

  • word

    彼ら

    Meaning

    They

  • word

    彼氏

    Meaning

    Boyfriend

  • word

    彼処

    Meaning

    There

  • word

    彼方

    Meaning

    Yonder

  • word

    彼是

    Meaning

    Various

Words Related to 彼奴 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 奴 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Thing, Guy

  • word

    奴隷

    Meaning

    Slave

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What does 'Aitsu' (彼奴) mean?

'Aitsu' means 'That guy' .

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