Meaning of 其の(その) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 其の JLPT 5

Kana Reading その

Romaji sono

Parts of speech

pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

Meaning

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the
Parts of speech

interjection (kandoushi)

Meaning

um...; er...; uh...

Example Sentences

其の, その used in context

「以前(いぜん)(いぜん)にどこかで会った(あう)ことがありません(ことがある)(ことがある)か」とその学生(がくせい)(がくせい)はたずねた(たずねる)。

Haven't we met somewhere before? asked the student.
「以前(いぜん)(いぜん)にどこかで会った(あう)ことがありません(ことがある)(ことがある)か」とその学生(がくせい)(がくせい)はたずねた(たずねる)。

Haven't we met somewhere before? asked the student.
１００万人(ばんにん)の人々(ひとびと)がその戦争(せんそう)で命を落とした(いのちをおとす)。

One million people lost their lives in the war.
睡眠(すいみん)は重要(じゅうよう)であるにもかかわらず、その役割(やくわり)は謎(なぞ)である。

Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
彼女(かのじょ)はそのことについて話し(はなす)たくない(たい)んだよ。

She doesn't want to talk about it.
その博物館(はくぶつかん)にはケルト時代(じだい)の文化遺産(ぶんかいさん)のすばらしいコレクションがある。

The museum has a fascinating collection of Celtic artifacts.

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Kanji found in this word

其

that

On: キ, ギ, ゴ

Kun: それ, その

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