その - That

Pronounce
その ( sono )
Usage
Very common
JLPT Level
N5
Vocab Class
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Detailed meaning

This refers to something which is close to the listener and is always followed by the noun it refers to, for example: その犬 (That dog). それ is not followed by a noun and is used to refer to something which is already known.

Sample sentences with その

その本は怖いだ
That book is scary
その青い服は彼女に似合う
That blue dress suits her
その村へのバスの便が無い
There is no bus service to the village
その町は人口が多い
That city has a large population
そのへやは広くない
That room is not big
その少年は箸で食べてみた
That boy tried eating with chopsticks
その自動車は電気で動く
That automobile runs on electricity
郵便局はその茶色の建物だ
The postoffice is the brown building
彼はその辞書を使った
He used the dictionary
そのコップを落とすな
Don't drop that glass

Kanji used in その

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