English–Japanese

“this” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoこれ (kore)

Pronunciation

Romajikono

Example

この本は面白いです。ko no hon wa omo shiro i de su

This book is interesting.

Illustration for この (this)

How to say “this” in Japanese

“This” in Japanese is この (kono).

Marks a noun as the one near the speaker or central in the current context, corresponding to "this".

Full entry for この: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with この

この犬は大きいです。ko no inu wa ō ki i de su

This dog is big.

このペンを使ってください。ko no pe n o tsuka tte ku da sa i

Please use this pen.

Tips for using この

  • Unlike English this, この (kono) normally appears before a noun, as in この本 (kono hon), while the standalone form is これ (kore).

Other Japanese words for “this”

これは何ですか？ko re wa nan de su ka

What is this?

“this” in other languages