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かの, 彼の, 彼
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi), Usually in kana
that well-known ..., the one and only ..., those
あのおいしいワインをなぜ飲まないんだい。
あれ, 彼, 彼れ
Pronoun, See これ・1, See それ・1, See どれ・1, Usually in kana, indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
1. that, that thing
used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
2. that person
3. then, that time
4. that place (over there)
Colloquialism, euphemistic, oft. written as アレ
5. down there (i.e. one's genitals)
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
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は
Particle, pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
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あなた, 貴方, 貴女, 貴男
Pronoun, Usually in kana, trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
1. you
Only 貴方, Only 貴男, Familiar language, used by wives addressing their husbands
2. dear, honey
ねえあなたたち行かないで。
かなた, 彼方, あなた
Pronoun, Usually in kana
beyond, across, the other side, the distance
あちらに着いたら手紙をください。
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が
Particle
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
literary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names
2. indicates possession
Conjunction
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
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お, 御, おん
Prefix, See 御・ご・1, Honorific or respectful, Polite, Humble, Usually in kana, usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal
honorific/polite/humble prefix
あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。
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