あれ

• 読み: あれ
• ローマ字: are
• 発音: /a.ɾe/

意味

That; that thing. A demonstrative pronoun for things far from both speaker and listener.

The 'a' member of the ko-so-a-do pronoun series, pointing to objects distant from both speaker and listener. Often used while pointing at something far away. Also functions as an interjection expressing surprise or confusion (あれ？ = huh?). Unlike あの (which modifies nouns), あれ stands alone as a pronoun.

例文

1. あれは何の建物ですか。
2. あれ、鍵がない。
3. あれが有名な東京タワーです。

使い方ガイド

場面: pointing, identification, surprise

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the ancient Japanese demonstrative system. The 'a' prefix marks distance from both speaker and listener, combined with the pronoun base れ. As an interjection, it expresses the surprise of noticing something unexpected.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal