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## Video

**【JLPT N5】 Japanese Demonstratives: これ, それ, and あれ**
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## Related article

- [Japanese Demonstratives: これ, それ, and あれ | How to say THIS and THAT in Japanese >>](https://articles.lingual-ninja.com/articles/japanese-demonstratives)

## この (kono), その (sono), and あの (ano)

### Difference from これ (kore), それ (sore), and あれ (are)

In the previous article, I explained about **これ (kore)**, **それ (sore)**, and **あれ (are)**.

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If you still don't know **これ (kore)**, **それ (sore)**, and **あれ (are)**, please check the article below:

- [これ (kore), それ (sore), and あれ (are) >>](/articles/kore-sore-are)
```

We learned that **これ (kore)**, **それ (sore)**, and **あれ (are)** are used when we want to say *"this"*, *"that"*, and *"it".*

However, when we say **"this apple"**, or **"that car"** in Japanese, `they are not used`.

When a noun follows, `この (kono)`, `その (sono)`, and `あの (ano)` are used instead of **これ (kore)**, **それ (sore)**, and **あれ (are)**.


### この (kono), その (sono), and あの (ano)

The meaning of each word is listed below:

| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|-|-|-|
| this | この (kono) | ![この (kono)](https://lingualninja.blob.core.windows.net/lingual-storage/articles/kono-sono-ano/kono.m4a) |
| the (, that) | その (sono) | ![その (sono)](https://lingualninja.blob.core.windows.net/lingual-storage/articles/kono-sono-ano/sono.m4a) |
| that | あの (ano) | ![あの (ano)](https://lingualninja.blob.core.windows.net/lingual-storage/articles/kono-sono-ano/ano.m4a) |

I will explain them one by one!


## この (kono)

`この (kono)` is similar to **これ (kore)**.

Both mean "this".

However, *when a noun follows it, `この (kono)` is used.*

Let's check the difference from the examples below!


### Example 1

```ex
Momotaro
5
{K:[7,9],H:[9,11],R:[16,21],E:[36,40]}
```

In the sentence above, `この (kono)` is used **because the word もも (peach) follows it.**

If the noun "peach" doesn't follow it, **これ (kore)** would be used instead of `この (kono)`.

|English|Japanese|
|:-|:-|
| Let's try to cut `this` **peach**. | `この` **もも** を きっ て み よう。|
| Let's try to cut `this`. | `これ` を きっ て み よう。|

```
If you don't know the particle **を (wa)**, please check the article below:

- [Japanese particle を (wo) >>](/articles/japanese-particle-wo)
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### Example 2

```ex
The_Old_Man_with_a_Lump
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{K:[1,3],H:[1,3],R:[1,6],E:[15,19]}
```

In the sentence above, `この (kono)` is used because the noun **こぶ (lump)** follows it.

|English|Japanese|
|:-|:-|
| I will return `this` **lump**. | `この` **こぶ** は かえし て やる。|
| I will return `this`. | `これ` は かえし て やる。|

```
If you don't know the particle **は (wa)**, please check the article below:

- [Japanese particle は (wa) >>](/articles/japanese-particle-wa)
```


### Example 3

```ex
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{K:[5,7],H:[10,12],R:[20,25],E:[49,53]}
```

In the sentence above, `この (kono)` is used because the noun **いえ (house)** follows it.

**いえ (ie)** means "house".

So **このいえ (kono ie)** means **"this house"**.


## その (sono)

`その (sono)` is often translated into *"the"*.

Just like the word "the", *a noun word follows その (sono)*.


### Example 4

```ex
Kasa_Jizo
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{K:[4,6],H:[4,6],R:[9,14],E:[5,8]}
```

```
If you don't know the particle **が (ga)**, please check the article below:

- [Japanese particle が (ga) >>](/articles/japanese-particle-ga)
```

**おとこ (otoko)** means "man".

So **そのおとこ (sono otoko)** means *"the man"*.



### Example 5

```ex
Warashibe_Choja--The_Straw_Millionaire
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{K:[2,4],H:[6,8],R:[11,16],E:[15,18]}
```

**あぶ (abu)** means "gadfly".

So **そのあぶ (sono abu)** means *"the gadfly"*.


### Example 6

```ex
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{K:[0,2],H:[0,2],R:[0,5],E:[15,18]}
```

**たいぼく (taiboku)** means "big tree".

So **そのたいぼく (sono taiboku)** means *"the big tree"*.


## あの (ano)

`あの (ano)` is similar to **あれ (are)**.

Both mean "that".

However, *a noun follows **あの (ano)***.

Let's check the difference from the examples below!


### Example 7

```ex
The_Ginger_Hotel
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{K:[1,3],H:[1,3],R:[1,5],E:[1,5]}
```

In the sentence above, `あの (ano)` is used **because the noun みょうがりょうり (ginger food) follows it.**

If it just says "That was so delicious", **あれ (are)** would be used instead of **あの (ano)**.

|English|Japanese|
|:-|:-|
| `That` **ginger food** was delicious. | `あの` **みょうが りょうり** は、おいしかっ た。|
| `That` was delicious. | `あれ` は、おいしかっ た。|


### Example 8

```ex
Yuki_Onna
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{K:[1,3],H:[1,3],R:[1,5],E:[29,33]}
```

In the sentence above, `あの (ano)` is used **because the noun よる (night) follows it.**

**よる (yoru)** means "night".

So **あのよる (ano yoru)** means *"that night"*.


### Example 9

```ex
Tanokyu
8
{K:[7,9],H:[9,11],R:[16,20],E:[54,58]}
```

In the sentence above, `あの (ano)` is used **because the noun やま (mountain) follows it.**

**やま (yama)** means "mountain".

So **あのやま (ano yama)** means *"that mountain"*.


## Conclusion

In this article, I explained the words below!

| English | Japanese | Pronunciation |
|-|-|-|
| this | この (kono) | ![この (kono)](https://lingualninja.blob.core.windows.net/lingual-storage/articles/kono-sono-ano/kono.m4a) |
| the (, that) | その (sono) | ![その (sono)](https://lingualninja.blob.core.windows.net/lingual-storage/articles/kono-sono-ano/sono.m4a) |
| that | あの (ano) | ![あの (ano)](https://lingualninja.blob.core.windows.net/lingual-storage/articles/kono-sono-ano/ano.m4a) |

Please remember a noun always follows them!

Thank you for reading!

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