あの

ano

demonstrative★Beginner

formalinformal

That (over there); used to refer to something distant from both the speaker and listener

あの本は面白いです

That book over there is interesting

あの人、誰ですか？

Who is that person over there?

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Often used to refer to something or someone not immediately present in the conversation

Collocations

あの人that personあの場所that placeあの時that time

あの頃phrase

those days

あの手この手idiom

every trick in the book

'あの' is used for things farther away from both speaker and listener. For things near the listener, use 'その'.

'あの' is neutral in politeness level and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Derived from the Old Japanese demonstrative 'ano', indicating distance from both speaker and listener

Used for both animate and inanimate objects. Can imply a sense of remoteness or detachment.

あの

that (distant)

root

和英辞典