Demonstratives (Ko-so-a-do Series)
in Japanese: 指示語 (しじご)
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Thing near the speaker |
Thing near the listener |
Thing away from both speakers |
Don't know where the thing is |
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これ (this) |
それ (that) |
あれ (that) |
どれ (which) |
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ここ (here) |
そこ (there) |
あそこ (there) |
どこ (where) |
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こちら (this; over here) |
そちら (that; that there) |
あちら (that; over there) |
どちら (which; where; who) |
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こう (like this) |
そう (like that) |
ああ (like that) |
どう (how) |
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この (this __) |
その (that __) |
あの (that __) |
どの (which) |
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こんな (this kind of __) |
そんな (that kind of __) |
あんな (that kind of __) |
どんな (what kind of __) |
The words in yellow boxes are PRENOMINALS which means they must be followed by a noun or noun predicate (fill in the __ with a noun).