彼 , かれ
Pronoun , See 彼女・1
1. he , him
See 彼氏・1
2. boyfriend
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
かの , 彼 の , 彼
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) , See 彼の・あの , Usually in kana
that well-known ...
あのおいしいワインをなぜ飲まないんだい。
あれ , 彼 , 彼 れ , あ , アレ
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 , esp. アレ
5. down there (i.e. one's genitals)
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
は
Particle , pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
腰 , こし , コシ
1. lower back , waist , hips , lumbar region
usu. コシ
2. body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.) , resilience , spring
腰に持病があります。
腰 , ごし
Noun, used as a suffix
posture , position , pose , attitude
腰に持病があります。
腰 , こし , よう
Counter , Archaism
1. counter for swords, hakama, obi, etc. worn around the waist
Only こし
2. counter for quivers of arrows
腰に持病があります。