Grammar Info
N5 Lesson 1: 6/12

それ
That

Although uncommon, its kanji can be seen as 其れ

Structure
Demonstrative 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
其れ
Information
Just like これ, それ is considered to be a pronoun in Japanese (more accurately it is a substitute noun). それ translates roughly to ‘that’ and highlights something that is closer to the listener (physically or emotionally) than the speaker.
  • それ
    It is that! (That's it!)
  • それ大変(たいへん)
    That's tough.
In these sentences, we can see それ highlighting things that the speaker is identifying as being closer to the listener, or about the listener.
それ is also used to point back to things that have been mentioned previously in the conversation. This can be something that was said earlier within the same sentence, or something that someone else said.
  • それ高(たか)い?
    Is that expensive too? (About something mentioned earlier)
  • それ。。。
    That’s hmmm.... (About something mentioned earlier)
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それです
It's that .
[near the listener]
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それエアコンです
That is also an air conditioner.
[previously mentioned noun・noun near listener]
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それ本(ほん)です
That is a book.
[near the listener]
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Books
Genki I
Page 34
みんなの日本語 I
Page 20 [CH 2]
みんなの日本語 II
Page 30 [CH 29]
Genki I 2nd Edition
Page 62