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Grammar JLPT Level N5 - Lesson 7

Structure of この:

この + (Near The Speaker) Noun

Details about この:

この is classified as a 'pre-noun adjectival' in Japanese. These are a special type of word that do not conjugate. This means that they will always appear in the same form. この comes from the same family of words as これ and ここ, and is used to identify a 'thing' that is near the speaker.

このスーツはあなたのですか？
Is this suit yours?
この仕事(しごと)は大変(たいへん)だ。
This work is difficult.

As the name 'pre-noun adjectival' suggests, these words will always appear before a noun, and describe that noun in some way.

この

Usage Notes for この:

Synonyms for この:

これ

This

ここ

Here, This place

それ

That

そこ

There, That place

あの

That (over there)

あれ

That (over there)

あそこ

Over there

その

That

どの

Which (of three or more), What (kind)

Example of この

この本(ほん)がいいです。

This book is good.

このケーキは大(おお)きいです。

This cake is big.

この写真(しゃしん)は私(わたし)のです。

This picture is mine.

この犬(いぬ)は私(わたし)の犬(いぬ)です。

This dog is my dog.

この動物(どうぶつ)は、猫(ねこ)です。

This animal is a cat.

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い-Adjective + (Noun)

Describing a noun

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い-Adjective (Past)

Was, Were (Past tense)

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な-Adjective + (Noun)

Describing a noun

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へ行(い)く

To go to, To head toward

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来(く)る

To come

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