JLPT N5 Beginner
あの
Refers to something distant from both parties (pre-noun), or serves as ‘um’ or ‘excuse me’ to get attention.
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Other forms
あのー hesitation
あのう hesitation
1 Pre-noun Adjective
That... (over there)
Identifies a noun physically distant from both speaker and listener, or refers to a topic of shared knowledge.
Example
あの 建物 は 新しい デパート です 。
That building over there is the new department store.
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2 Interjection
Um... / Excuse me...
Functions as a hesitation noise to soften speech or a gentle signal to attract attention.
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