N55/133

これ

これこれはこれをこれがこれでこれから

Meanings

  • this (near the speaker)
  • this thing
  • this one

About this pattern

Explanation

This is a demonstrative pronoun used to refer to something that is close to the speaker. It can be the subject, object, or topic of the sentence, often paired with particles such as は, を, が, or used alone as a pronoun. It is the plain form of the demonstrative and is common in everyday conversation.

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Example sentences

これは私のペンです。

This is my pen.

これは何ですか。

What is this?

これをください。

Please give me this.

これで終わりです。

This will be the end of it.

Related patterns

だ

to be; is; equals; identifies as

です

to be; is; am; used to state something politely

は

As for... (highlights sentence topic); Topic marker used to indicate what the sentence is about; Marks the topic of the sentence, sometimes with contrast

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だ

to be; is; equals; identifies as

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です

to be; is; am; used to state something politely

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は

As for... (highlights sentence topic); Topic marker used to indicate what the sentence is about; Marks the topic of the sentence, sometimes with contrast

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も

also; too; as well; even; either; neither

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それ

that; that thing (near the listener); the thing referred to earlier

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あれ

that (over there); that thing over there; that one over there

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