Word details
あれ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あれ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Pronoun; Indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
that; that thing
Examples
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
That is the main street of this city.
2
Pronoun; Used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
that person
Examples
あれなら絶対大丈夫！
Yeah, she must be the sure thing!
3
Pronoun
then; that time
Examples
そう言えば、あれから３０年以上も経つのね。
Now that you mention it, it's been more than 30 years since then.
4
Pronoun
that place (over there)
5
Colloquial; Euphemistic; Common noun; Oft. written as アレ
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Examples
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'.
6
Colloquial; Euphemistic; Common noun; Oft. written as アレ
period; menses
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
彼
he, that, the
8 strokesFrequency 648JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ヒ
Kun
かれかのか.の
Nanori
その
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