Demonstratives

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~12 min　·　this/that/that over there — pointing to things and places

'This is my book.' 'That place over there is the station.' Demonstratives are the building blocks of pointing at anything in Japanese.

What you'll learn

• Use これ/それ/あれ for objects
• Use ここ/そこ/あそこ for places
• Use この/その/あの/どの before nouns

How to study “Demonstratives”

“Demonstratives” (this/that/that over there — pointing to things and places) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 12 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.