これ / それ / あれ / どれ
N5kore / sore / are / dore
this one; that one (near you); that one (over there); which one
Formation
これ / それ / あれ / どれ
Chinese meanings
这个;那个;哪个
Chinese formation
これ/それ/あれ/どれ
Chinese usage
单独指代事物,并按距离或疑问区分。
Chinese notes
こ指近说话人,そ指近听话人,あ指远离双方,ど用于疑问。
Examples
- これは私の辞書です。This is my dictionary.这是我的词典。
- それは何ですか。What is that?那是什么?
- 「あなたのかさはどれですか。」「あれです。」"Which one is your umbrella?" "That one over there."“你的伞是哪一把?”“是那边那把。”
Notes
こ = near the speaker, そ = near the listener, あ = away from both, ど = question. They stand alone; as a subject どれ takes が, not は.
#demonstrative
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('kore-sore-are-dore');
{
"id": "kore-sore-are-dore",
"pattern": "これ / それ / あれ / どれ",
"romaji": "kore / sore / are / dore",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "this one; that one (near you); that one (over there); which one",
"formation": "これ / それ / あれ / どれ",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "これは私の辞書です。",
"furigana": "これは{私|わたし}の{辞書|じしょ}です。",
"en": "This is my dictionary."
},
{
"ja": "それは何ですか。",
"furigana": "それは{何|なに}ですか。",
"en": "What is that?"
},
{
"ja": "「あなたのかさはどれですか。」「あれです。」",
"en": "\"Which one is your umbrella?\" \"That one over there.\""
}
],
"tags": [
"demonstrative"
],
"notes": "こ = near the speaker, そ = near the listener, あ = away from both, ど = question. They stand alone; as a subject どれ takes が, not は.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "a987f27b6e83d76357c1a8b7d7157d9a1dbac83a39e844d4d2e7dde5973e6048",
"meanings": [
"这个",
"那个",
"哪个"
],
"formation": "これ/それ/あれ/どれ",
"explanation": "单独指代事物,并按距离或疑问区分。",
"notes": "こ指近说话人,そ指近听话人,あ指远离双方,ど用于疑问。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "これは私の辞書です。",
"zh": "这是我的词典。"
},
{
"ja": "それは何ですか。",
"zh": "那是什么?"
},
{
"ja": "「あなたのかさはどれですか。」「あれです。」",
"zh": "“你的伞是哪一把?”“是那边那把。”"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#kore-sore-are-dore",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "1d1ebc93a2869fcfec2eb5ecb1b5c15d13a3104c145a680b67f1ba890594d32e"
}
}