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この / その / あの / どの

N5
kono / sono / ano / dono

this; that (near you); that ... over there; which (before a noun)

Formation

この / その / あの / どの + Noun

Chinese meanings

这个;那个;哪个

Chinese formation

この/その/あの/どの+名词

Chinese usage

放在名词前,指示或询问某个对象。

Chinese notes

这些词必须接名词;单独指代时用これ等。

Examples

  • このケーキはおいしいです。
    This cake is delicious.
    这块蛋糕很好吃。
  • その本ほんはだれのですか。
    Whose book is that?
    那本书是谁的?
  • 「どの人ひとが先せん生せいですか。」「あの人ひとです。」
    "Which person is the teacher?" "That person over there."
    “哪位是老师?”“那边那位。”

Notes

Always followed by a noun: この本, never この alone. これ / それ / あれ / どれ are used when there is no noun.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('kono-sono-ano-dono');
{
  "id": "kono-sono-ano-dono",
  "pattern": "この / その / あの / どの",
  "romaji": "kono / sono / ano / dono",
  "level": "N5",
  "meaning": "this; that (near you); that ... over there; which (before a noun)",
  "formation": "この / その / あの / どの + Noun",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "このケーキはおいしいです。",
      "en": "This cake is delicious."
    },
    {
      "ja": "その本はだれのですか。",
      "furigana": "その{本|ほん}はだれのですか。",
      "en": "Whose book is that?"
    },
    {
      "ja": "「どの人が先生ですか。」「あの人です。」",
      "furigana": "「どの{人|ひと}が{先生|せんせい}ですか。」「あの{人|ひと}です。」",
      "en": "\"Which person is the teacher?\" \"That person over there.\""
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "demonstrative"
  ],
  "notes": "Always followed by a noun: この本, never この alone. これ / それ / あれ / どれ are used when there is no noun.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "74ef3d9ee2944920a9af08d5b2f39abd0dbffe128b8bcccafa26ef77f86c7655",
    "meanings": [
      "这个",
      "那个",
      "哪个"
    ],
    "formation": "この/その/あの/どの+名词",
    "explanation": "放在名词前,指示或询问某个对象。",
    "notes": "这些词必须接名词;单独指代时用これ等。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "このケーキはおいしいです。",
        "zh": "这块蛋糕很好吃。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "その本はだれのですか。",
        "zh": "那本书是谁的?"
      },
      {
        "ja": "「どの人が先生ですか。」「あの人です。」",
        "zh": "“哪位是老师?”“那边那位。”"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n5.json#kono-sono-ano-dono",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "ed895b4b6299c37ad145fe6b9db0df3db3b82714dafce6f165a9bee811957343"
  }
}