それ

• 読み: それ
• ローマ字: sore
• 発音: /so.ɾe/

意味

That; it. A demonstrative pronoun for things near the listener or previously mentioned.

The 'so' member of the ko-so-a-do pronoun series. Points to objects near the listener or references something already mentioned in conversation. Unlike その (which modifies nouns), それ stands alone. それから means 'after that/and then,' それに means 'moreover,' それで means 'so/therefore.'

例文

1. それはいくらですか。
2. それはいい考えですね。
3. それを見せてもらえますか。

使い方ガイド

場面: conversation, shopping, reference

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the ancient Japanese demonstrative system. The 'so' prefix indicates proximity to the listener or anaphoric reference, combined with the pronoun base れ.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal