Illustration: On the floor of a compact Japanese living room, a young adult holds a robot vacuum close against one knee and points directly at it while looking toward a housemate. A sock dangles from the vacuum's roller.

こいつ

koitsu

this thing, this

Casual; using it for a person can sound rude. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

僕ぼくにはこいつが理解りかいできない。
I can’t understand this business.
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あちゃー、こいつはばつが悪わるいわ。
Oh boy, that’s embarrassing.
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古ふるいけど、こいつはまだ使つかえるよ。
It’s old, but this thing still works.
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