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あの

Romaji ano

JLPT N5 Common word

01

あの ano

JLPT N5 Common word あのー、あのう

01interjection

say; well; um; er

Examples

あの~郵便局はどちらでしょうか。

Uh..., where's the post office?

Tatoeba #231383

あのー、失礼ですが。

Excuse me.

Tatoeba #231362

あの、部屋は静かですか。

Um, is the room quiet?

Tatoeba #231384

02

彼の あの · ano

JLPT N1 Common word あん

01pre-noun adjectival

usually kana

that; those; the

someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener

Examples

あのおいしいワインをなぜ飲まないんだい。

Why not try that delicious wine?

Tatoeba #231361

あの城は美しい。

That castle is beautiful.

Tatoeba #230828

あの建物を見て。

Look at that building.

Tatoeba #231063

Source

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