彼
Reading: かれ
Meaning: he, him (third-person masculine pronoun); boyfriend
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Example Sentence
彼 は 医者 だ
He is a doctor.
Usage Notes
Third-person pronoun referring to males. Originally used for both genders in older Japanese, but now specifically masculine. Can also mean 'boyfriend' as a noun. More casual than あの方 or その方.
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