English–Japanese
“these” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikorera
Example
これらは新しい本です。ko re ra wa atara shi i hon de su
These are new books.
How to say “these” in Japanese
“These” in Japanese is これら (korera).
Points to multiple people or things that are close to the speaker or central in the current context.
Example sentences with これら
店員はこれらをおすすめしています。ten in wa ko re ra o o su su me shi te i ma su
The clerk recommends these.
Tips for using これら
- The form これら (korera) often sounds more formal and written than conversational expressions such as これ (kore, "this"), especially when the group is clear from context.