あの

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Alternative writings: 彼の, あん
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

A demonstrative prenominal meaning 'that' for something distant from both the speaker and listener or otherwise unfamiliar to both. Used before nouns (e.g., あの人, あの本).

Pre-noun AdjectivalUsually Kana

Examples

あの山は富士山ですか?

Is that mountain over there Mount Fuji?

あの人は誰ですか?見たことがない顔だ。

Who is that person? I haven't seen that face before.

あの件についてはまだ情報が少ない。

There is still little information about that matter.

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