あなた
あなた
hepburn anata
you
Part of speech · pronoun
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Examples
- あなたはどこから来ましたか。Where are you from?
- これはあなたの本ですか。Is this your book?
Collocations
あなたはあなたのあなたにあなたがあなたたち
Mnemonic
あなた anata — second-person pronoun. CRITICAL: actually rarely used in conversation. Japanese prefers using the person's name + さん instead. When a wife addresses her husband as あなた, it can mean "dear/honey". Use sparingly.
Quick check
What is the most natural way to address someone in Japanese conversation?