あの

That (over there)

あの子こは可愛かわいいね。

That girl is cute, isn't she?

Explanation

「あの」 means 'that … (over there)' and goes before a noun. It points to a person or thing far from both speaker and listener: 「あの山」. It also points to people and things you both know and remember: 「あの先生、覚えてる？」 (Do you remember that teacher?).

Mixed up with

この: the speaker's own matter, or something close to the speaker.

その: something the other person mentioned.

あの: something you both know.

Note that 「あの」 or 「あのう」 is also a hesitation word before you speak, like 'Um, excuse me …'.

Examples

あの話はなしはウソ？
Is that story a lie?
あの犬いぬは可愛かわいいです。
That dog over there is cute.
あの人ひとはトムです。
That person over there is Tom.
あのラーメン屋やは美味おいしいです。
That ramen shop over there is good.
あの綺麗きれいな人ひとは、田中たなかさん。
That beautiful person over there is Tanaka-san.
あの店みせでもいい。
That store over there is also okay.
この服ふくかあの服ふくを着きます。
I will wear these clothes or those clothes over there.
あの薬くすりを飲のむ。
I will take that medicine.
あの町まちは汚きたない。
That town over there is dirty.
あの窓まどを開あける。
I open that window over there.
あの犬いぬは、あの人ひとのです。
That dog over there belongs to that person over there.
あのスポーツが好すき。
I like that sport.
あの人ひとも綺麗きれいですね。
That person is also pretty, aren't they?

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Tested once in past papers