あれ
that (thing over there)
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Examples
あれは学校です。
あれはがっこうです。
That over there is a school.
あれは何ですか。
あれはなんですか。
What is that over there?
あれは私の車です。
あれはわたしのくるまです。
That over there is my car.
Common patterns
- あれは何ですか
- what is that over there?
- あれを見てください
- please look at that
- あれは私のです
- that one is mine
Memory tip
あれ is far from both speaker and listener; said with rising tone, あれ? also means "Huh?".
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