JLPT N5 Vocabulary
あの
【あの】
(ano)
Definition: 意味
that (over there); um; excuse me
- Used as an adnominal demonstrative to refer to something distant from both the speaker and the listener.
- Used as an interjection to get someone’s attention.
- Used as an interjection to express hesitation or a pause in speech.
- Used as an interjection to express mild surprise or realization.
Type:
Adnominal Demonstrative / Interjection
Level:
JLPT N5 Vocabularyあの – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
あの本は面白いです。
Furigana: あのほんはおもしろいです。
Romaji: Ano hon wa omoshiroi desu.
English: That book is interesting.
Example #2
あの人、誰ですか。
Furigana: あのひと、だれですか。
Romaji: Ano hito, dare desu ka.
English: Who is that person over there?
Example #3
あの、すみません。
Furigana: あの、すみません。
Romaji: Ano, sumimasen.
English: Um, excuse me.
Example #4
あの、これは何ですか。
Furigana: あの、これはなんですか。
Romaji: Ano, kore wa nan desu ka.
English: Um, what is this?
Example #5
あの角を曲がると、駅があります。
Furigana: あのかどをまがると、えきがあります。
Romaji: Ano kado o magaru to, eki ga arimasu.
English: Turn at that corner, and there’s the station.
Example #6
あの、昨日のパーティーは楽しかったですね。
Furigana: あの、きのうのパーティーはたのしかったですね。
Romaji: Ano, kinou no paatii wa tanoshikatta desu ne.
English: Um, yesterday’s party was fun, wasn’t it?
Example #7
あの店はいつも混んでいます。
Furigana: あのみせはいつもこんでいます。
Romaji: Ano mise wa itsumo konde imasu.
English: That store is always crowded.
Example #8
あの、ちょっと待ってください。
Furigana: あの、ちょっとまってください。
Romaji: Ano, chotto matte kudasai.
English: Um, please wait a moment.
Example #9
あの山がきれいです。
Furigana: あのやまがきれいです。
Romaji: Ano yama ga kirei desu.
English: That mountain is beautiful.
Example #10
あの、そうですね…
Furigana: あの、そうですね…
Romaji: Ano, sou desu ne…
English: Um, let’s see…

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