その
Meanings
Pre-noun adjective
Usually written in kana
1. that; the
something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener
2. part (as in "part two")
preceding a number
Interjection
3. um ...; er ...; uh ...
when read as "その"
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (88 in total)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Examples (200 in total)
I love the blueberry tarts.
I like that place.
I didn't understand what it meant.
Who is the boy?
I need to know the reasons why.
Stop talking about that.
The house is small.
The woman is beautiful.
The classroom was quiet.
Mayuko was alone in the room.
Where did you hear that story?
I haven't heard that story yet.
Oh! I know the man.
I know the girl.
Someone will do that job.
That job is impossible for me to do.
He understands the problem.
I couldn't understand that explanation.
The door is open now.
Do you need the book?
You can always quit the job.
There wasn't anybody in that room.
I'll do the work tomorrow.
When shall I return the book?
He is anxious about the result.
The store is not open today.
The boy became happy.
A friend told me that story.
The red house is new.
I'll do that work by myself.
The girl was aware of the danger.
Hand me that book, please.
The girl resembled her mother.
The promise still holds.
He was delighted at the story.
What is the name of that tree?
The level of the school is high.
He is investigating the problem.
The house was on the verge of collapse.
You'll soon get accustomed to the work.
I can't answer that question now.
In that case, you are right.
The boy sat on a chair.
That door won't open.
He didn't get the joke.
Who did you hear that rumor from?
That man likes that woman.
I haven't read any of those books.
Where did you procure the information?
He denied that fact.
The room is spacious and light.
Where does all that confidence come from?
What is the cause of such a failure?
The police are looking into the matter.
The chance was fully taken advantage of.
He was not aware of the danger.
Part of the story is true.
The story turned out to be true.
He is thinking about the problem.
He believes that the story is true.
He died the next day.
It was that sound that brought her eyes open.
I remember that man's name very well.
He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
Any child can answer that.
Where did you see that woman?
What should I do in that case?
He made us do the work.
I passed the information on to him.
He read the book yesterday.
I found it easy to answer the question.
The man couldn't so much as write his own name.
My father must do the work.
Where did you see the boy?
The man's behavior was very odd.
When did you get to know the fact?
He knows the city well.
This is the place where the battle took place.
I will tell of the incident.
The night was very still.
Let us do the work.
Please let me try the game.
The house is small, but it's enough for us.
This is the place where the incident took place.
I don't know whether the story is true or not.
She is much concerned about the result.
Can the report be true?
I totally understand the feeling.
If only I knew the answer now!
The child was incapable of understanding his father's death.
She gave him the money.
We were watching the child at play.
The dream has become a reality.
Many students bought the book.
You should see the sight.
It is not clear when the man was born.
The girl kissed her father on the cheek.
He decided on the red car.
Two families live in that house.
He was shown the photo by her.
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.
He is said to have taken part in the battle.
It'd be better not to talk about that here.
When and where did the war break out?
The small dog tried to get away.
What is that big new building?
I have been busier than the two boys.
The story was handed down from father to son.
Our army attacked the kingdom.
The girls began to laugh.
He explained the reason at length.
The shop sells a variety of goods.
I have a feeling that he knows the secret.
Cooperate with your friends in doing the work.
He seems to have left the country.
He told his brother the story.
The father and his son were very alike.
She was standing in the middle of the room.
I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
She didn't need to do that work.
I saw the man enter the room.
That house is really better than this house.
He needs to answer the question.
Soon the sound died away.
She has nothing to do with the matter.
The story may sound strange, but it is true.
Where did you find that strange thing?
He has the ability to do the job.
The fact is that I haven't read the book yet.
I have no knowledge of that question.
Shall I ask her to send the book to us?
We'll leave the house tomorrow morning.
I want her to do the difficult work.
We had no choice but to leave the matter to him.
He entered the room slowly by that door.
Eventually, he forgot about the incident.
At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.
He asked me who that man was.
I'll wait until you finish the work.
Please don't let me hear any more of that story.
He said nothing on that point.
Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful.
The point is whether he will read the letter.
The boy is far from a fool.
Can I use your phone for a sec?
I don't want to talk about that anymore.
I helped my father with the work.
Every day the boy would come.
I heard that story once.
I got the information from him directly.
Only yesterday did I know the fact.
Had it not been for the money, we would not have succeeded.
The result was by no means satisfactory.
We discussed the matter among ourselves.
The story is very interesting to me.
Her mind would not accept that new idea.
The desk seems small in this room.
I couldn't help laughing at the sight.
One of these two boys knows that.
The question is how he will get the money.
He was seen to come out of the house.
I didn't know that he was there.
I don't think he killed those men.
I did say that, but I didn't mean it.
"Do I have to do that again?" "No, you don't need to."
He said the words in a very small voice.
The girls began to laugh when they heard the story.
I have read that story in some book.
I wish you hadn't told that story to my mother.
I found the work very interesting.
What's the name of the highest mountain in that country?
The students did the work themselves.
When he heard the voice, he looked out of the window.
Not everyone likes that book.
The man asked me for some money.
The question is who made that mistake.
It is easy for him to carry the stone.
Having met the girl before, I recognized her at once.
The boy opened the window, although his mother told him not to.
His experience qualifies him to do the job.
We should inform them about that.
My wife remembered having been in the town before.
This desk is too big to fit through that door.
I've just finished reading that book.
If you find the man, please let me know at once.
After the battle they delivered the town to the enemy.
The girl asked her father to read the book to her.
Whatever happens, he won't change his mind.
If I had had enough money, I would have bought the book.
No matter how long it takes, I will finish the job.
"You need to learn to say no." "No, I don't have to."
She looked at the picture to refresh her memory.
I met the man, who showed me the way.
I think it's better that way.
There were two hundred people in the room.
The story didn't sound true.
There are many rivers on that island.
The girl is two years old, believe it or not.
None of the money is yours.
However tired you may be, you must finish that work today.