この / その / あの / どの
N5kono / 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。
- その本はだれのですか。Whose book is that?那本书是谁的?
- 「どの人が先生ですか。」「あの人です。」"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.
#demonstrative
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}