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rarely-used kanji form
彼れ
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

are

a

Reading restricted to 彼
Out-dated or obsolete kana usage

are
English
Pronoun
See also: これ・1
See also: それ・1
See also: どれ・1
Usually written using kana alone
indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
that, that thing

Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
that person

Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
then, that time

Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
that place (over there)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Colloquialism
euphemistic
esp. アレ
down there (i.e. one's genitals)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Colloquialism
euphemistic
esp. アレ
period, menses

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Grammar
これ(此・是・之・惟)、それ(其), あれ(彼): this, that, the other
Kanjis
ON: KUN: かれ, かの, か.の
he, that, the

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 2424.4


Phrases
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
Parts: (あれ) 此の (この) (まち) 大通り (おおどおり)
That is the main street of this city.

彼のスイングは実に見事だ。
Parts: (かれ) スイング (スウィング) 実に (じつに) 見事 (みごと)
He has a perfect swing.

私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
Parts: (わたし) (まえ) (かれ) 葡萄牙 (ポルトガル) 育ち (そだち)
My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal.

そう言えば、あれから30年以上も経つのね。
Parts: そう言えば (そういえば) (あれ) から (ねん) 以上 (いじょう) 経つ (たつ)
Now that you mention it, it's been more than 30 years since then.
Which reminds me, it's been more than 30 years since that incident.

毎朝朝食をとっている間、彼の犬は彼をじっと見つめていた。
Parts: 毎朝 (まいあさ) 朝食 (ちょうしょく) 摂る (とっている) (あいだ) (かれ) (いぬ) (かれ) 凝乎と (じっと) 見つめる (みつめる)
His dog stared at him every morning while he had his breakfast.

アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの?コーガン?とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Parts: (あれ) 痛い (いたい) のです (んです) (あれ) 何て (なんて) 言う (いう) 睾丸 (コーガン) 兎に角 (とにかく) 男性 (だんせい) 大事 (だいじ) (もの)
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'.

あれなら絶対大丈夫!
Parts: (あれ) なら (ならば) 絶対 (ぜったい) 大丈夫 (だいじょうぶ)