あの

ano

Translations

1. that (over there)
2. um

Notes

The word 'あの' can be used as a demonstrative adjective meaning 'that (over there)' to refer to something distant from both the speaker and listener. It is also commonly used as a filler word, similar to 'um' in English, to pause or hesitate in speech.

Tags

#demonstrative #filler

Examples

あの本は面白いです。

Ano hon wa omoshiroi desu.

That book is interesting.

あの、ちょっと質問があります。

Ano, chotto shitsumon ga arimasu.

Um, I have a question.