この

Also written こん, 此の, 斯の

Meanings

1. Pre-noun adjectival this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker) See also: その. See also: あの. See also: 殿 (どの).
2. last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this (in ref. to a stretch of time or date)
3. you (as in "you liar") (emphatic, accusatory, insulting)

Example sentences

• もし誰かにこの話の要点は何かって尋ねられても、私はさっぱりわからないわ。
  If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
• このような辞書には、「冷蔵庫」という言葉を使った例文が少なくとも2つは載っているはずだ。
  In a dictionary like this one there should be at least two sentences with "fridge".
• この赤ちゃんペンギンとっても可愛い！
  This baby penguin is too cute!
• この評論を優勝作品に選んだ基準は何ですか。
  What criterion did you use when you elected this essay as the winner?
• この日はただ時間とお金の無駄だった。
  This day was just a waste of time and money.

Common phrases

• この限りではない (このかぎりではない) in this case, it does not apply
• この限りでない (このかぎりでない) in this case, it does not apply
• このおかげで because of this
• この目で (このめで) with my own (two) eyes

Words containing この

• この先 (このさき) beyond this point
• この方 (このほう) this
• この間 (このあいだ) the other day

And 53 more.

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