Meaning

Primary

This

Alternative

These

Word Type

adjective, こそあど word

Explanation

Remember how これ means "this one"? Well, この simply means this. The difference is that これ is used on its own, whereas この goes before a noun. For example, この人 means "this person".

Notice how words like this starting with are close to you? We'll be learning a few more of these, and they all follow the same pattern!

Pronunciation

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

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • この人

    this person

    このページ

    this page

    この日

    this day

    この二つ

    these two things

Context Sentences

この人、だれ?

Who's this?

このページを見てください。

Please look at this page.

ごめん、この日はスケジュールがいっぱいなんだ。

Sorry, my schedule is full on this day.