Meanings
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener
that; those; the
Pronoun; Indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
that; that thing
Pronoun; Used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
that person
Pronoun
then; that time
Pronoun
that place (over there)
Colloquial; Euphemistic; Common noun; Oft. written as アレ
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Colloquial; Euphemistic; Common noun; Oft. written as アレ
period; menses
Pronoun
he; him
Common noun
boyfriend
Pronoun
she; her
Common noun
girlfriend
Derogatory; Familiar
he; she; that guy
Familiar
that; that one; that thing
Usu. in ref. to males or a mixed-sex group
they; them
Sometimes of one's spouse or partner
he; she; that person
Archaic
you
Pronoun; Place physically distant from both speaker and listener
there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
あそこ/あすこ/アソコ only; Colloquial; Euphemistic; Common noun
genitals; private parts; nether regions
Common noun; Something psychologically distant from both speaker and listener
that far; that much; that point
娘 only used for women
that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady
Archaic; Esp. used by brothel owners or senior prostitutes when addressing servant girls
you
Direction distant from both speaker and listener
that way; that direction; over there; yonder
Something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener
that (one)
Someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite
that person
Place distant from both speaker and listener
there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)
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