あれ / あok

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly).

      kana-only

      See also 何れ , 此れ , 其れ .

    2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors).
    3. over there.

      archaism

    4. down there (i.e. one's genitals) (only あれ).

      colloquialism

    5. period; menses (only あれ).

      colloquialism

    6. that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time).
  • Interjection

    1. hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?.

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: 5

Kanji

he, that, the

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