その
Meanings
Pre-noun adjective
Usually written in kana
1. that; the
something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener
2. part (as in "part two")
preceding a number
Interjection
3. um ...; er ...; uh ...
when read as "その"
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (88 in total)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Examples (200 in total)
I love the blueberry tarts.
I like that place.
Who is the boy?
I didn't understand what it meant.
I need to know the reasons why.
Stop talking about that.
The man, Oedipus, trembled.
Let's begin with that question.
That fact can't be denied.
Mayuko was alone in the room.
Where did you hear that story?
I haven't heard that story yet.
Oh! I know the man.
I know the girl.
Someone will do that job.
That job is impossible for me to do.
He understands the problem.
I couldn't understand that explanation.
Was that information necessary?
The door is open now.
Do you need the book?
You can always quit the job.
I'll do the work tomorrow.
When shall I return the book?
He is anxious about the result.
The boy became happy.
A friend told me that story.
The red house is new.
Hand me that book, please.
The girl was aware of the danger.
The girl resembled her mother.
He was delighted at the story.
He is investigating the problem.
The house was on the verge of collapse.
I must find the answer.
You'll soon get accustomed to the work.
That door won't open.
Could you show me those photos?
He didn't get the joke.
Who did you hear that rumor from?
I haven't read any of those books.
Where did you procure the information?
It rained yesterday and the day before that.
The room is spacious and light.
Where does all that confidence come from?
You must not go up the stairs.
The police are looking into the matter.
The teacher is strict with his students.
He was not aware of the danger.
That job is pretty much finished.
The story turned out to be true.
He is thinking about the problem.
He believes that the story is true.
He died the next day.
It was that sound that brought her eyes open.
I remember that man's name very well.
He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
Any child can answer that.
Where did you see that woman?
He made us do the work.
I passed the information on to him.
He read the book yesterday.
I found it easy to answer the question.
It seemed that there was no one in the village.
My father must do the work.
The man couldn't so much as write his own name.
Where did you see the boy?
The man's behavior was very odd.
When did you get to know the fact?
He knows the city well.
This is the place where the battle took place.
I think that book isn't so interesting.
She was then more beautiful than she is now.
Let us do the work.
Please let me try the game.
I have read the book before.
The house is small, but it's enough for us.
This is the place where the incident took place.
All the boys are honest.
She is much concerned about the result.
I don't know whether the story is true or not.
She looked up at the tall tree.
Can the report be true?
I totally understand the feeling.
She gave him the money.
We were watching the child at play.
I don't like that idea much.
You should see the sight.
The girl kissed her father on the cheek.
Many students bought the book.
I think that fact is very important.
It is not clear when the man was born.
He decided on the red car.
Do you know who lives in that house?
I don't think he is fit for the job.
The girl resembles her mother.
Can you identify the man using this picture?
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.
He is said to have taken part in the battle.
It'd be better not to talk about that here.
Kate was surprised when she saw that big dog.
When and where did the war break out?
The story was handed down from father to son.
I have been busier than the two boys.
The girls began to laugh.
Our army attacked the kingdom.
The shop sells a variety of goods.
He made good use of the opportunity.
I have a feeling that he knows the secret.
He seems to have left the country.
He told his brother the story.
The father and his son were very alike.
Can you open the window?
I've seen that picture before.
I couldn't help laughing when I heard that story.
She didn't need to do that work.
I want to finish the work on my own.
I saw the man enter the room.
That house is really better than this house.
He needs to answer the question.
Soon the sound died away.
It won't take long to do that job.
I don't have anything to say on that subject.
The house is not in very good condition.
He has decided to carry on the work.
The story may sound strange, but it is true.
I have no knowledge of that question.
The fact is that I haven't read the book yet.
Shall I ask her to send the book to us?
We'll leave the house tomorrow morning.
I want her to do the difficult work.
We had no choice but to leave the matter to him.
He entered the room slowly by that door.
Eventually, he forgot about the incident.
At that time, my mother was younger than I am now.
He asked me who that man was.
Please don't let me hear any more of that story.
I'll wait until you finish the work.
He said nothing on that point.
Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful.
You don't need to answer that letter.
Can I use your phone for a sec?
I was able to answer the question correctly.
It seems that he has something to do with the matter.
I helped my father with the work.
Every day the boy would come.
I want to see that girl again some day.
That kid likes playing with cats.
Only yesterday did I know the fact.
Is anybody else in the house?
I heard that story once.
I got the information from him directly.
We discussed the matter among ourselves.
The result was by no means satisfactory.
Had it not been for the money, we would not have succeeded.
It is useless to discuss the matter any further.
He parked his car in front of the building.
Her mind would not accept that new idea.
The story is very interesting to me.
The desk seems small in this room.
I couldn't help laughing at the sight.
I must get the book back from him.
One of these two boys knows that.
The question is how he will get the money.
He was seen to come out of the house.
I didn't know that he was there.
I don't think he killed those men.
"Do I have to do that again?" "No, you don't need to."
He asked the man to help him.
The girls began to laugh when they heard the story.
He showed me the way to the store.
The boy chose to stay with his mother.
It seems that he knows something about that incident.
What's the name of the highest mountain in that country?
The students did the work themselves.
When he heard the voice, he looked out of the window.
He said he did not know the man, which was a lie.
Not everyone likes that book.
The question is who made that mistake.
His experience qualifies him to do the job.
We should inform them about that.
I'll check further into the matter.
My wife remembered having been in the town before.
This desk is too big to fit through that door.
I've just finished reading that book.
The best thing would be for you to do the work yourself.
If you find the man, please let me know at once.
After the battle they delivered the town to the enemy.
There are three students with the same name in that class.
If I had had enough money, I would have bought the book.
No matter how long it takes, I will finish the job.
"You need to learn to say no." "No, I don't have to."
I met the man, who showed me the way.
I think it's better that way.
There were two hundred people in the room.
There was a five-year-old girl in the family.
The story didn't sound true.
There were no more than ten customers in the shop.
None of the money is yours.
However tired you may be, you must finish that work today.