Meaning
Points to an object by its distance.
Formation
- これ near the speaker, それ near the listener, あれ away from both
- They stand instead of a noun: これは辞書です
When to use it
- Core use
- Points to an object by its distance
Example
これは辞書です
This is a dictionary.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.