JLPT N5 Vocabulary
その
【その】
(sono)
Definition: 意味
that
- refers to something near the listener but distant from the speaker
- refers to something previously mentioned
- or understood by both speaker and listener
- functions as a pre-noun adjective, always preceding a noun
その – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
その本は面白いですか？
Furigana: そのほんはおもしろいですか？
Romaji: Sono hon wa omoshiroi desu ka?
English: Is that book interesting?
Example #2
その話はもう聞きました。
Furigana: そのはなしはもうききました。
Romaji: Sono hanashi wa mou kikimashita.
English: I’ve already heard that story.
Example #3
その犬はとてもかわいいです。
Furigana: そのいぬはとてもかわいいです。
Romaji: Sono inu wa totemo kawaii desu.
English: That dog is very cute.
Example #4
その店に行きましょう。
Furigana: そのみせにいきましょう。
Romaji: Sono mise ni ikimashou.
English: Let’s go to that shop.
Example #5
その日は雨でした。
Furigana: そのひはあめでした。
Romaji: Sono hi wa ame deshita.
English: It rained on that day.
Example #6
その人は誰ですか？
Furigana: そのひとはだれですか？
Romaji: Sono hito wa dare desu ka?
English: Who is that person?
Example #7
その車は新しいですか？
Furigana: そのくるまはあたらしいですか？
Romaji: Sono kuruma wa atarashii desu ka?
English: Is that car new?
Example #8
その駅で降ります。
Furigana: そのえきでおります。
Romaji: Sono eki de orimasu.
English: I will get off at that station.
Example #9
その計画は素晴らしいです。
Furigana: そのけいかくはすばらしいです。
Romaji: Sono keikaku wa subarashii desu.
English: That plan is wonderful.
Example #10
そのTシャツを買いました。
Furigana: そのTシャツをかいました。
Romaji: Sono T-shatsu o kaimashita.
English: I bought that T-shirt.
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