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あれ
Meanings
Pronoun
Usually written in kana
1. that; that thing
indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
2. that person
used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
3. then; that time
4. that place (over there)
Noun
Colloquialism
5. down there (i.e. one's genitals)
when read as "あれ"
6. period; menses
when read as "あれ"
Alt. forms
あれ
89%
アレ
10%
彼あれ
彼あれ
Pitch accent
あ
れ
Top 200
Used in: 6483
Composed of
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
this and that; one thing and another
to that extent
3 more...
Examples (84 in total)
Look at that!
What is that?
Is that blood?
Is that enough?
Hey, is that the rumoured one?
That's a church.
Is that a cat?
Is that a fox?
Was that a squirrel?
Is that a camel?
Isn't that the Golden Gate Bridge?
That almost made me laugh.
You've changed since then.
Please show me that.
Is that my book?
Is that everything you wanted?
Was that too easy?
Is that a bird?
Was that intentional?
I thought that went well.
That was a valuable experience.
Was that the first time you were arrested?
That's a great poem.
That was a smart move.
That's not an orange, either.
Was that the first time you rode a horse?
That's not a tiger.
In any case, that's an illusion.
Is that a spider?
Try that on.
That's this year's catalogue.
That's our baseball field.
That will be enough for now.
I know what that is.
Yes, that's my house.
I don't like that.
This is smaller than that.
Do you really want to wear that?
Why can't we do that?
Which is better, this or that?
That is the picture that he painted.
What a fast horse that is!
Is that the key you're looking for?
That's the building where my dad works.
Which is cheaper, this or that?
"Whose glasses are those?" "Hers."
This is superior to that.
That's my neighbor's car.
This is a car and that is a bus.
This is as large as that.
This is a pencil and that is a pen.
"Is that Mary's umbrella?" "Yes, that's her umbrella."
Isn't that your dictionary?
This is a post office and that is a bank.
Is that as heavy as this?
That is not a horse, but a donkey.
I thought that was my job.
That is the building where my father works.
"Are those your books?" "No, they aren't."
This animal is bigger than that one.
This novel is by far more interesting than that one.
This park is more beautiful than that.
That is the fastest train in the world.
These are my books, and those are his books.
This story is by far more interesting than that one.
This computer is superior to that one.
This bracelet is more expensive than that one.
This is twice as large as that.
This is more expensive than that.
That was the first time I'd ever seen a koala.
Her word processor is far better than that.
This is too sweet and that is too salty.
Please choose between this one and that one.
That is the same skirt as I bought yesterday.
This clock is far more expensive than that.
"I heard some dogs barking." "Those were not dogs. They were wolves."
"Um, was Tom already here?" "Yeah, he arrived a bit too early."
That's the Big Dipper.
Above all, be patient.
That's my favorite French word.
This translation is better than that one.
Nothing can be worse than that.
"Ahh! What was that, Mommy?" "Don't be scared. It's just the wind."
For all his wealth, he is not happy.