Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
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彼
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あ Grade: S
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kun'yomi
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For pronunciation and definitions of 彼の – see the following entry.
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【あの】
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- [adnominal] (deictically) that ... over there (far from the speaker and the addressee)
- [adnominal] (anaphorically) that ... we both know (both the speaker and the addressee know)
- [interjection] similar to English er or umm, said when hesitating in speech
- [interjection] similar to English uh, space filler or pause during conversation
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(This term, 彼の, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
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彼
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か Grade: S
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kun'yomi
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For pronunciation and definitions of 彼の – see the following entry.
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(This term, 彼の, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 3
Kanji in this term
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彼
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かれ Grade: S
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kun'yomi
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Phrase consisting of 彼 (kare, “he”) + の (no, genitive particle).
Pronunciation
Adnominal
彼の • (kare no)
- (literal) his, of him
- See 彼 (kare), の (no) for more detail.
Usage notes
As an adnominal, 彼の must be followed by a noun or noun phrase.