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pronoun
pronoun
pronounobsolete form

Meanings

  1. 1.

    this way; this direction

    direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker

    pronounword usually written using kanji alone
  2. 2.

    here

    place close to the speaker or where the speaker is

    pronounword usually written using kanji alone
  3. 3.

    this (one)

    something physically close to the speaker

    pronounword usually written using kanji alone
  4. 4.

    I; me; we; us

    pronounword usually written using kanji alone
  5. 5.

    this person

    someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status

    pronounword usually written using kanji alone

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Example sentences


This way, please.


The restroom is this way.

田中たなかさん


This is Mr. Tanaka.


This is my mother.

山田やまだ。」


"Hello, this is Yamada speaking."