Japanese DictionaryDefinition of あ
- (n) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
That is the main street of this city. - that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
あれなら絶対大丈夫！
Yeah, she must be the sure thing! - over there
私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal. - down there (i.e. one's genitals)
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの？コーガン？とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'. - period; menses
- (int) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?
「あれ？恵子は？」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」
"Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late." - (n) that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
