Meaning of Ire in Japanese
Definition of Ire
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(n-suf) container; receptacle
現金入れの箱にはほとんどお金が残っていないことがわかった。
We found there was scarcely any money left in the cash-box.
Words related to Ire
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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)
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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.
- (n) ground-breaking ceremony
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(n) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
→Related words:
何方
, 其方
, 彼方
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. -
here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
塩をこちらへ取ってもらえますか。
Could you pass me the salt, please? -
this one (something physically close to the speaker)
こちらの方がこちらより値段が高い。
This costs more than that. -
(pn, adj-no) I; me; we; us
こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond. -
this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
叔母さん、こちらはトム君です。
Aunt, this is Tom.
