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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: 6530
Composed of
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
① あれやこれやと。いろいろと。とやかく。② だいたい。おおよそ。〜ちかく。
this and that; one thing and another
to that extent
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Examples (82 in total)
Look at that!
What is that?
Is that enough?
Hey, is that the rumoured one?
Is that a cat?
That's a pencil.
Is that a fox?
That is the bus stop.
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 picture of me?
Is that a bird?
Is that a bear?
I thought that went well.
That was a valuable experience.
It was a stupid joke.
That's a great poem.
Was that the first time you were arrested?
Was that the first time you rode a horse?
In any case, that's an illusion.
That's not a tiger.
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?
What a fast horse that is!
That is the picture that he painted.
That is an old castle.
That's the building where my dad works.
Which is cheaper, this or that?
"Whose glasses are those?" "Hers."
This is superior to that.
I'll buy both this one and that one.
That's my neighbor's car.
This is a car and that is a bus.
This is as large as that.
That's the bus that goes to the station.
"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.
That is just what I wanted.
"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.
That is the fastest train in the world.
These are my books, and those are his books.
That is the same bicycle as I have.
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.
This watch is far better than that one.
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.
"Ahh! What was that, Mommy?" "Don't be scared. It's just the wind."
It was such a wonderful movie that I saw it five times.