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Base form used as a demonstrative adjective. It modifies nouns to indicate something distant from both speaker and listener. For example, 『あの本』 (ano hon, 'that book over there').
Theme
Two friends, Yuki and User, are walking through a park and notice a distant object. They discuss what it might be.
あの
あの
that over there
Core Language Building BlocksPronouns
Memory Hook
Imagine pointing to something far away and saying 'Ah, no!' as in 'Ah, no, that one over there!' This connects 'ah-no' to 『あの』 (ano, 'that over there').
Cultural Note
『あの』 (ano) is part of the Japanese demonstrative system (こそあど words) and is used to point to things or people that are distant from both the speaker and listener. It's common in daily conversations, such as 『あの人は誰ですか？』 (ano hito wa dare desu ka?, 'Who is that person over there?').
Forms
Base: あのBase form used as a demonstrative adjective. It modifies nouns to indicate something distant from both speaker and listener. For example, 『あの本』 (ano hon, 'that book over there').