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Demonstrative pronoun used for objects close to the listener but not the speaker. Example: 『それは何ですか？』 (sore wa nan desu ka?, 'What is that?').
Theme
User and their coworker Aiko are in the office, looking at a report on Aiko's desk and discussing it.
それ
それ
that one (near the listener)
Core Language Building BlocksPronouns
Memory Hook
Think of 'sore' (それ) as pointing to 'that one' over there. 'Sore' sounds like 'so there' — indicating something distant from both speaker and listener.
Cultural Note
『それ』 (sore, 'that one') is part of the Japanese demonstrative system (これ kore 'this', それ sore 'that', あれ are 'that over there'). It's commonly used in conversations to refer to objects near the listener.
Forms
Base: それDemonstrative pronoun used for objects close to the listener but not the speaker. Example: 『それは何ですか？』 (sore wa nan desu ka?, 'What is that?').