これ
Also written 之, 維, 是, 此れ, 惟
Meanings
- Pronoun this; this one (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) See also: それ. See also: あれ. See also: どれ.
- this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)
- now; this point (in time) (as これから, これまで, etc.)
- here
- Adverb used to stress the subject of a sentence
- Pronoun I; me
Example sentences
- これは代わりになるものをみつけたい単語だ。
It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for. - これは重要ではない。
This is not important. - これは駄洒落です。
This is a pun. - これ以上考えても無駄だ。
It's useless to keep on thinking any more. - 「これが探していたものだ」と彼は叫んだ。
"This is what I was looking for!" he exclaimed.
Common phrases
- これにより herewith
- これを機に (これをきに) with this (as a reason, excuse, impetus, starting point, etc.)
- これをもって with this (I) ...
- これといった (any) particular
Words containing これ
- これより三役 (これよりさんやく) final three bouts on the last day of a tournament
- これから from now on
- これと同じ (これとおなじ) the same as this
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