あれ
Are
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 彼れ
Also read: アレ
彼 (Are) is a Japanese pronoun meaning “that, that thing, that person, then”.
Meanings
- pronounthat; that thingindicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly
- pronounthat personused to refer to one's equals or inferiors
- pronounthen; that time
- pronounthat place (over there)
- noundown there (i.e. one's genitals)oft. written as アレ
- nounperiod; mensesoft. written as アレ
Examples
彼は二枚目だ。
He is a handsome man.
彼は三枚目だ。
He's a comedian.
彼は約束を破った。
He broke his word.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).