Meaning of あ in Japanese

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Definition of あ

あれ(are) · あ(a) 【 彼 】

彼 Kanji Details

  1. (n) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly) →Related words: 何れ , 此れ , 其れ

    あれがこの町の大通りだ。
    That is the main street of this city.

  2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)

    あれなら絶対大丈夫！
    Yeah, she must be the sure thing!

  3. over there

    私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
    My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal.

  4. down there (i.e. one's genitals)

    アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
    Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'.

  5. period; menses
  6. (int) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?

    「あれ？恵子は？」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」
    "Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late."

  7. (n) that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
おし(oshi) · あ(a) · おうし(oushi) 【 唖 】

唖 Kanji Details

  1. (n) muteness; speech impairment
  2. mute; deaf-mute
われ(ware) · わ(wa) · あれ(are) · あ(a) · わぬ(wanu) · わろ(waro) 【 我 ·吾 ·吾れ ·我れ 】

我吾 Kanji Details

  1. (pn, adj-no) I; me
  2. oneself
  3. you
  4. (pref) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
あ(a) 【 亜 】

亜 Kanji Details

  1. (pref) sub-
  2. -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite
あ(a)
  1. (int) Ah! (expression of surprise, recollection, etc.); Oh!
  2. Hey! (to get someone's attention)

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