Definition of これ

JLPTN5
これkore☆《此れ・是・是れ・之・之れ・維・惟》

pronoun:

  • this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) ➜ 何れ・其れ・彼【あれ】
  • this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) - humble language
  • now
  • here - archaism
  • I (me) - archaism
  • certainly - archaism

Example Sentences

これkoreはha代わりkawariにniなるnaruものmonoをwoみつけmitsukeたいtai単語tangoだda。
It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for.
これkoreはha重要juuyouでdeはhaないnai。
This is not important.
これkoreはha駄洒落dajareですdesu。
This is a pun.
これkore以上ijou考えkangaeてteもmo無駄mudaだda。
It's useless to keep on thinking any more.
「これkoreがga探していたsagashiteitaものmonoだda」とto彼kareはha叫んだsakenda。
"This is what I was looking for!" he exclaimed.

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