これ
Meanings
Pronoun
Usually written in kana
1. this; this one
indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic
2. this person
usu. indicating someone in one's in-group
3. now; this point (in time)
as これから, これまで, etc.
4. here
Adverb
Literary
Usually written in kana
5. used to stress the subject of a sentence
Archaic
Pronoun
6. I; me
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (43 in total)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
these
Examples (200 in total)
You can't use this.
I'll take it.
However, this is not good.
I want this.
Hey, look at this.
Is this everything?
Does this hurt?
This is Japan.
Is this the answer?
This is reality.
Is this accurate?
Wow, this is different.
This is broken.
Is it clean?
Is this a bear?
This isn't mine.
That's enough for today.
I made this.
What I want to say is this.
I think this is mine.
Can you feel this?
This is like magic.
What's wrong with this?
Is it OK if I don't eat this?
I like this.
Do this first.
This makes me very happy.
This is their house.
"I don't understand this." "Neither do I."
This is very true.
Did you pick this?
Is this the book you're looking for?
Does this look strange?
Who found this?
This is my father's.
Excuse me, is this yours?
This is a window.
I have a lot of these.
First of all, I will read this.
It's easy to make this.
This is a picture of her.
How do I do this again?
This is the best.
Excuse me, how much is this?
How do you use this?
This is exactly what I wanted.
How much did you pay for this?
I'm good at this.
Are you sure you can handle this?
Wow, this is a nice table!
Who broke this?
I completely disagree with this.
I've always wanted to try this.
Read this right away.
I'll order this later.
This will heal soon.
"What's this?" "It's a peach."
This is not a tiger.
This is a green notebook.
Is this your doing?
For example, this is a pen.
This is all I know.
I've heard this before.
This is all I can do.
This isn't for me.
This is different from what I expected.
Oh, what is this?
Do you know what this is?
This is a man, that is a woman.
I don't think you can do this.
Do you need this now?
Are you going to eat this?
Who said this to you?
You didn't know anything about this, did you?
"Who wrote this?" "I did."
Can someone explain this to me?
I don't know what this means.
I want him to read this.
Who did you buy this for?
This is not mine.
I should've done this yesterday.
You can do this with ease.
Is this all yours?
This and that are two different stories.
What in the world is this?
This is my city now.
As expected, I think this is not good!
This is a very new book.
Is the room big enough?
Why do you think this is funny?
What kind of stone is this?
I had hoped to have finished this yesterday.
This is a very rare specimen.
This is a letter from my old teacher.
I wonder if someone could help me do this.
Why should I not do this?
I actually use this.
"What is this?" "Don't touch that."
Even a child can read this.
This isn't our problem.
This really suits you.
"Is this a church?" "Yes, it is."
This is everyone's victory.
This is a store that caters specially to students.
This is what I have been looking for.
I'm sure this is just a misunderstanding.
This is our chance.
This was meant as a joke.
I never asked for this.
This is a novel written by Hemingway.
Here is a present for your birthday.
This is all I can do for now.
This is what I need.
This device produces electricity.
I interpreted this as a protest.
This is as large as that.
Will it really be OK with this? Will it go well?
Are you for or against this?
No, this is my second time.
Is this your wallet?
This is the first time I've ever passed an exam.
Is this your first airplane ride?
"Is this yours?" "Yes, that's mine."
I feel like we shouldn't be doing this.
I know nothing but this.
I think I've told you this before.
Is this what you wanted me to buy?
Why is it so expensive to do this?
Can you tell me how to do this?
Why is everyone so concerned about this?
This is my favorite color.
"This is what I was looking for!" he exclaimed.
That tree is not so tall as this.
This is exactly what happened here.
I have to do this alone.
When you have time, read this.
This is all the money I have.
I'm not sure if this is correct.
If we finish this today, we can take tomorrow off.
Could you do this instead of me?
I'll take a closer look at this later.
Which do you like better, this or that?
This is secret between you and me.
You will be shocked to hear this.
Is this a picture that you yourself drew?
Can I borrow this for a little while?
I hope this isn't a dream.
Clearly, this is the most important point.
"This is wrong." "You're wrong."
No, this isn't my car.
If you're free, watch this for a little while.
Please pass this on to the next person.
This is a very old photo.
I've never tried this.
Take a look at it if you don't believe me!
I found this under your bed.
There was a good reason for this.
This is the best among his works.
This is the key to the whole mystery.
What is the difference between this and that?
Why do we have to learn all this?
I see him singing, but this isn't often.
It is finally all over. Now we can relax.
This may just come in handy someday.
There's no other way than this now.
Can I really have it at this price?
Um, excuse me. What line is this?
Please put this into English.
This is an animal found in that desert.
This is the first time I've driven a car.
This is what I can do for you.
This is all I can do for you.
That house is much better than this.
If possible, I'd like to do this tomorrow instead of today.
It is plain that you have done this before.
There is no satisfactory answer a parent can give to this.
This is just the type of car I want.
Is this in fact going to affect their relationships?
"This isn't mine." "It's not mine either."
However, this has not always been true.
Strange as it may sound, this is true.
We must make a decision on this right away.
This is boring. Let's do something fun!
Tell me all you know in connection with this.
I don't think this is a very good idea.
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything for me.
But this is the story of an old man who wants to die.
Whenever I see this, I remember him.
This is the cutest baby that I have ever seen.
Make sure you read this if you want to learn the Kadazan language.
This is also part of your work, as I told you before.
This is the last time I'll ask you to do anything.
This is the tallest building that I have ever seen.
Of all these cakes, I like this one best.
Are you saying you don't like this?
Wow, this is a nice table.
This will be the book you're looking for.
This has been the trend for the past twenty years.
I'm 12 years old and what is this?
This is the more useful of the two.