This and That
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kore this ame candy |
sore that (near listener) aisu kurimu ice cream |
are that (over there) terebi television |
In Japanese, the word for this is kore. However, there are two words for that. One is sore, which is used when talking about something away from the speaker, but near the listener. The other one is are, which is used when talking about something away from both the speaker and listener. It may sound confusing at first, but you should get used to it pretty easily. Read the examples below to see how kore, sore, and are are used. Below is an illustration of kore, sore, and are in use.
