あの
JLPT Level: N5
Meanings
that (over there)
Usage
あの + Noun
あの (used before a noun to refer to something distant from both speaker and listener)
Explanation
あの is a demonstrative adjective meaning "that (over there)." It is used before a noun to refer to something that is distant from both the speaker and the listener, or to bring attention to a specific thing already known in the conversation. It cannot stand alone and must modify a noun. Use あの when you want to point to or discuss a thing that is not close to either person, or when you want to clarify which particular thing you mean in a conversation.
あの本を見てください。
あのほんをみてください。
Please look at that book.
あの人は私の先生です。
あのひとはわたしのせんせいです。
That person over there is my teacher.
あの店、安いですか？
あのみせ、やすいですか？
Is that shop over there cheap?
あの映画は面白かったです。
あのえいがはおもしろかったです。
That movie was interesting.
あの人は誰ですか？
あのひとはだれですか？
Who is that person over there?