Meanings
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Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic
this; this one
Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Usu. indicating someone in one's in-group
this person
Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; As ใใใใ, ใใใพใง, etc.
now; this point (in time)
Dated term; Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun
here
Formal or literary term; Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)
used to stress the subject of a sentence
Archaic; Pronoun
I; me
here; this place
this point; here; now
Followed by a duration noun
these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Followed by a duration noun
the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...
from now on; after this; in the future; in future
from here; from this point
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
so far; up to now; hitherto
that's enough (for today); it ends here
Adverb (fukushi)
certainly; without fail
Common noun
right and wrong; pros and cons
these
this much; this amount
Pronoun
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
ใใใใ only
around; about; round about; roughly; nearly; almost
Colloquial
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
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