Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 3: 9/13

このThis

Structure

この + (Near The Speaker) Noun

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Fixed Adjective

  • Word Type

    Independent Word

  • Register

    Standard

About この

この is classified as a 'pre-noun adjectival' in Japanese. These are a special type of word that do not conjugate. This means that they will always appear in the same form. この comes from the same family of words as これ and ここ, and is used to identify a 'thing' that is near the speaker.

As the name 'pre-noun adjectival' suggests, these words will always appear before a noun, and describe that noun in some way.

Examples

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    この本(ほん)がいいです。

    This book is good.

    このケーキは大(おお)きいです。

    This cake is big.

    この写真(しゃしん)は私(わたし)のです。

    This picture is mine.

    この犬(いぬ)は私(わたし)の犬です。

    This dog is my dog.

    この動物(どうぶつ)は、猫(ねこ)です。

    This animal is a cat.

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      この – Grammar Discussion

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      • FredKore

        FredKore

        Your translations are correct. Just like in English, they are different sentences emphasizing different parts.

        What do you have there?
        This is a big cake.
        (“This cake is big” doesn’t make sense here)

        What do you think of that cake?
        This cake is big.
        (“This is a big cake” could work too.)

      • BionicZebra

        BionicZebra

        Interesting. Thanks!

      • MoonlitClaire

        MoonlitClaire

        Thanks for the help everyone, very much appreciated!

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