BackGrammar JLPT Level N5 - Lesson 1
Structure of あれ:
Demonstrative noun (located away from both the speaker and the listener)
Details about あれ:
あれ, just like これ and それ, is one of several 'pronoun-like' words in Japanese (substitute nouns). あれ translates roughly to 'that' in English. However, unlike それ, あれ is used to highlight things that are away from both the speaker and the listener. Due to this, it is also often translated as 'that over there'.
- あれは、病院です。That is a hospital. (Away from the speaker and listener)
- あれは、バス停です。That over there is a bus stop.
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Usage Notes for あれ:
Be careful not to mix up あれ with the common spoken expression あれ, which means 'huh?', or 'oh?'. These are not the same words. The difference will usually be clear from context within a sentence, and the way the word is said. あれ as 'huh?' has a rising tone, and sounds like a question.
Synonyms for あれ:
これ
This
それ
That
ここ
Here, This place
そこ
There, That place
あの
That (over there)
あそこ
Over there
この
This
その
That
どれ
Which (of three or more)
Example of あれ
あれは何？
What is that over there?
あれはコンビニです。
That over there is a convenience store.
あれはホテルです。
That over there is a hotel.
あれは、電車です。
That over there is a train.
あれは、兄です。
That over there is my older brother.
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