Grammar Info
N5 Lesson 1: 7/12

あれ
That (over there)

Although uncommon, its kanji can be seen as 彼れ

Structure
Demonstrative noun (located away from both the speaker and the listener)
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
彼れ
Information
あれ, just like これ and それ, is one of several ‘pronoun-like’ words in Japanese (substitute nouns). あれ translates roughly to ‘that’ in English. However, unlike それ, あれ is used to highlight things that are away from both the speaker and the listener. Due to this, it is also often translated as ‘that over there’.
  • あれ、病院(びょういん)です
    That is a hospital. (Away from the speaker and listener)
  • あれ、バス停(てい)です
    That over there is a bus stop.
Caution
Be careful not to mix up あれ with the common spoken expression あれ, which means ‘huh?’, or ‘oh?’. These are not the same words. The difference will usually be clear from context within a sentence, and the way the word is said. あれ as ‘huh?’ has a rising tone, and sounds like a question.
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あれ何(なに)
What is that over there?
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あれコンビニです
That over there is a convenience store.
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あれホテルです
That over there is a hotel.
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Books
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みんなの日本語 I
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