Meaning

Primary

That Over There

Alternative

Those Over There

Word Type

adjective, こそあど word

Explanation

Remember how あれ means "that one over there"? Well, あの means that, and goes before a noun to point out something that is far away from both you and the person you're talking to, such as あの本 (that book over there) or あの子犬 (that puppy over there).

Notice how these words starting with are far away from you? We'll be learning a few more of these, and they all follow the same pattern! What's more, you’ll notice that words ending in tend to go before a noun.

Pronunciation

あの
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • あの人

    that person over there

    あの日

    that day

    あのとき

    at that time, at that moment

Context Sentences

あの人、どこかで見たことある気がする。

I think I've seen that person over there somewhere before.

あの日のこと、おぼえてる?

Do you remember that day?

あのとき、「ありがとう」って言えばよかった。

I should have said "thank you" at the time.