- 1. [pn] this; this one — indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic (uk)
- 2. [pn] this person — usu. indicating someone in one's in-group (uk)
- 3. [pn] now; this point (in time) — as これから, これまで, etc. (uk)
- 4. [pn] here (dated, uk)
- 5. [adv] used to stress the subject of a sentence (form, uk)
- 6. [pn] I; me (arch)
Kanji in this word
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此
this, current, next, coming, last, pastOn: シ (shi)Kun: これ (kore)、 この (kono)、 ここ (koko)
Example Sentences
これは面白い本だよ。
koreha omoshiroi hon dayo .
This is an interesting book.
これは兄です。かっこいいですね。
koreha ani desu . kakkoiidesune .
This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?
私はこれからは英語を一生懸命勉強します。
watashi hakorekaraha eigo wo isshoukenmei benkyou shimasu .
I will study English hard from now on.