Illustration: While unpacking a moving box in a Japanese apartment, a young man holds up a peculiar little kitchen tool close to his chest and addresses his housemate. He points directly at the object with his free index finger, making it the unmistakable subject of their exchange.

JLPT N5pronounLevel estimated by Bebop

これ

kore

this, this one

Example sentences

  1. これ何なに？

    What is this?

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  2. 何なにこれ？

    What is this?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これ変へん？

    Is this strange?

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