Meaning of れ in Japanese
Words related to れ
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(n) that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)
→Related words:
何れ
, 此れ
, 其れ
あれがこの町の大通りだ。
That is the main street of this city. -
that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
あれなら絶対大丈夫!
Yeah, she must be the sure thing! -
over there
私の前の彼はポルトガル育ちでした。
My ex-boyfriend was brought up in Portugal. -
down there (i.e. one's genitals)
アレが痛いんですよ、アレが。んー、何て言うの?コーガン?とにかく、男性の大事なものです。
Down there hurts, down there. Er, what do you call them? Testicles? In any case a male's 'important parts'. - period; menses
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(int) hey (expression of surprise or suspicion); eh?
「あれ?恵子は?」「今日は三者面談だから遅れるって」
"Eh? Where's Keiko?" "Said she's got a parent and child meeting so she'll be late." - (n) that (something mentioned before which is distant psychologically or in terms of time)
- (exp) thank you; many thanks; much appreciated
- that's enough for today
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(n) farewell
お別れを言いにちょっと立ち寄ってみました。
I just dropped in to say goodbye.
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(exp) may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
あなたの言うことは正しいかもしれない。
You could be right, I suppose.
Sentences containing れ
Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.
I don't care what your names are. Once this job's over, I'm out of here.
It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.