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あれ

That One Over There


Meaning

That One Over There, Those Ones Over There

Word Type

pronoun, こそあど word

Explanation

You need a lens (あれ)? How about that one over there? You’re in a camera shop picking out a new lens, and that one over there looks good. Use あれ to refer to something that's far from both you and the person you're talking to.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • あれは大きい

    that one over there is big

    あれはパン

    that over there is bread

    あれはダメ

    that one over there's no good, that's not okay

  • あれがいい

    I like that one over there

    あれがほしい

    I want that one over there

  • あれを下さい

    give me that one over there please

  • あれにする

    I'll go for that one over there

Context Sentences

あれ、エミリーじゃない?

Isn't that Emily over there?

あれがオレのうちだよ。

That one over there is my house.

いくらなんでもあれはヒドいよ。

That was terrible, to say the least.