See also: 指示代名词

Chinese edit

pronoun; synonym
trad. (指示代名詞) 指示 代名詞
simp. (指示代名词) 指示 代名词

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

指示代名詞

  1. (grammar) Synonym of 指示代詞指示代词 (zhǐshì dàicí, demonstrative pronoun)

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 5
だい
Grade: 3
めい
Grade: 1

Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From 指示(しじ) (shiji, demonstrative): + 代名詞(だいめいし) (daimeishi, pronoun).

Noun edit

()()(だい)(めい)() (shiji daimeishi

  1. (grammar) demonstrative pronoun

See also edit

  • あれ (are): (pronoun) that (Mostly in Japanese, the thing is far from the speaker physically)
  • これ (kore): (pronoun) this (Mostly in Japanese, the thing is near to the speaker physically)
  • それ (sore): (pronoun) it, that (Mostly in Japanese, the thing is pointed by a gesture or the previous sentences)
  • どれ (dore): (pronoun) which one