あの
あの
hepburn ano
that (+noun, far)
Part of speech · determiner
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- あの人は誰ですか。Who is that person (over there)?
- あの、すみません。Um, excuse me.
Collocations
あの人 (ano hito, that person far)あの時 (ano toki, that time long ago)あの頃 (ano koro, those days)あの (ano, "um…" hesitation marker)あのね (ano ne, "you know…")
Mnemonic
あの ano — adnominal form of あ. あれ stands alone; あの attaches to a noun. あの頃 / あの時 = a past time both speakers remember ("those days"). Also a hesitation/attention marker: あの、すみません = "Um, excuse me" — exactly like Korean jeogiyo or English "um/uh".
Quick check
Function of the first word in "あの、すみません"?