Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 3: 11/13

あの

That (over there)

Structure

Demonstrative, あの + Noun

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Noun

  • Word Type

    Pronoun

  • Register

    Standard

  • 品詞

    名詞

  • 単語の種類

    代名詞

  • 使用域

    一般

About あの

あの is classified as a 'pre-noun adjectival' in Japanese. These are a special type of word that do not conjugate. This means that they will always appear in the same form. あの comes from the same family of words as あれ and あそこ, and is used to identify a 'thing' that is away from both the listener, and the speaker. It is usually translated as 'that' (thing over there).
  • あの()可愛(かわい)
    That person is cute, don't you think? (() is often used to refer to any person in an affectionate way, regardless of their age. Primarily women)
  • あの(はなし)ウソ?
    Is that thing you said a lie? (That story that we both know about)
As the name 'pre-noun adjectival' suggests, these words will always appear before a noun, and describe that noun in some way.

Examples

  • あの(ひと)トムです

    That person over there is Tom.

  • あの(いぬ)可愛(かわい)です

    That dog over there is cute.

  • あのラーメン()美味(おい)しいです

    That ramen shop over there is good.

    The use of 美味しい here is speaking about the restaurant's food.

  • あの綺麗(きれい)(ひと)田中(たなか)さん

    That beautiful person over there is Tanaka-san.

  • あの(みせ)でもいい

    That store over there is also okay.

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あの – Grammar Discussion

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  • Twelvewishes

    Twelvewishes

    About 1 year ago

    @Jake

    Because あの belongs together with この, その and どの, I had assumed it would also be classified as a fixed adjective and independant word. However it is classified as a noun on pronoun in it’s details section. I was wondering if there was more information on that or if that was a mistake?

    Edit: Imabi says that あの is the adjectival form. Maybe you guys mixed it up with あれ, the pronoun form?

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