Japanese

あの

あの
Meaning: that (over there); um...; well...
Part of Speech: Adjective Alternative Readings: いえ

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

There is a house beyond that mountain.
あの歌手は若くて、とても人気があります。
That singer is young and very popular.
あの子は子供っぽい。
That child is childish.
あの猫はとてもかわいい。
That cat is very cute.
あの人はいいひとだ。
That person is a good person.
あの山はすっごい高い。
That mountain is really tall.
あの人の話し方は品がある。
That person's way of speaking has refinement.
あの二人は、いつも仲が良い理想的な夫婦だ。
Those two are an ideal married couple who always get along well.
あの二人はとても仲が良い。
Those two are very close.
あのお客さんは常連です。
That customer is a regular.

Usage Notes

Pre-noun adjectival pointing to something distant from both speaker and listener. Also used as a filler word when hesitating in speech.

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