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あれ

あれ

Meanings

  • that (over there)
  • that thing over there
  • that one over there

About this pattern

Explanation

あれ is a basic demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something far from both the speaker and the listener. It points to or indicates a thing that is not near either person. Use あれ when you and the listener know which object you’re talking about, but it’s too far away to easily point to. In casual speech it can simply stand as ‘that’ or ‘that one,’ often with context to show which object is being discussed.

Learn in context

Example sentences

あれは私の本です。

That over there is my book.

あれを取ってください。

Please get that (one) over there.

あれが私のペンです。

That one over there is my pen.

あれは遠いですか。

Is that over there far away?