これは りんご です。それは りんご です。
これは たまねぎ です。それは たまねぎ です。
これは レモン です。あれは レモン です。
この りんご。 その りんご。
この りんご。 あの りんご。
This is an apple. That is an apple.
This is an onion. That is an onion.
This is a lemon. That over there is a lemon.
This apple. That apple.
This apple. That apple.
これはりんごです。 それはりんごです。
kore wa ringo desu sore wa ringo desu
これはたまねぎです。 それはたまねぎです。
kore wa tamanegi desu sore wa tamanegi desu
これはレモンです。 あれはレモンです。
kore wa remon desu are wa remon desu
このりんご。 そのりんご。
kono ringo sono ringo
このりんご。 あのりんご。
ano ringo sono ringo
| りんご (ringo) | apple |
| たまねぎ (tamanegi) | onion |
| レモン (remon) | lemon |
| わたし (watashi) | I, me |
| なまえ (namae) | name |
| スペイン (supein) | Spain |
| ドイツ (doitsu) | Germany |
| かんこく (kankoku) | South Korea |
The expression “これは〜です、それは〜です、あれは〜です” in Japanese is used to indicate objects while highlighting differences in their positions and distances. Here’s an explanation of the specific meanings:
・これはりんごです: 「これ」 refers to an apple that is near the speaker. It can be translated as “This is an apple.” This is used when introducing an apple that is close to the speaker.
・それはりんごです: 「それ」 refers to an apple that the listener is looking at or that has already been mentioned. It can be translated as “That is an apple.” This is used to refer to a specific apple that is part of the ongoing conversation, assuming it’s closer to the listener.
・あれはりんごです: 「あれ」 refers to an apple that is far from both the speaker and the listener. It can be translated as “That (over there) is an apple.” This is used when pointing out an apple that is located at a distance from both the speaker and the listener.
These expressions are utilized to clearly convey the positions and distances of objects, aiding in the explanation of specific subjects in communication.
The terms “これ (kore), それ (sore), あれ (are)” mentioned above are demonstrative pronouns. When used as demonstrative adjectives, they become “この (kono), その (sono), あの (ano)” and are placed before nouns.
Demonstrative pronoun: これはりんごです。 (kore wa ringo desu) this is an apple.
Demonstrative adjective: このりんご (kono ringo) this apple