Grammar Info
N5 Lesson 3: 9/13

この
This

Structure
この + (Near The Speaker) Noun
Details
Part of Speech Fixed Adjective
Word Type Independent Word
Register Standard
品詞 連体詞
単語の種類 自立語
使用域 一般
Information
この 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. この comes from the same family of words as これ and ここ, and is used to identify a ‘thing’ that is near the speaker.
  • このスーツあなたです
    Is this suit yours?
  • この仕事(しごと)大変(たいへん)
    This work is difficult.
As the name ‘pre-noun adjectival’ suggests, these words will always appear before a noun, and describe that noun in some way.
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この本(ほん)いいです
This book is good.
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このケーキ大(おお)きいです
This cake is big.
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この写真(しゃしん)私(わたし)のです
This picture is mine.
[The 私の means 私の写真]
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Books
Genki I
Page 35
Genki I 2nd Edition
Page 63
みんなの日本語 I
Page 20 [CH 2]
みんなの日本語 II
Page 78 [CH 37]