Demonstratives & Question Words

The こ・そ・あ・ど words let you point to things (this, that, that over there) and ask about them (who, what, where, when). Together they cover a huge slice of everyday conversation.

3 grammar points

This & That | これ・それ・あれ

This one / that one / that one over there (standalone pronouns)

This / That + Noun | この・その・あの

This ~, that ~, that ~ over there (before a noun)

Japanese Question Words (誰・何・どこ・いつ) | Grammar Guide

Who, what, where, when, why, how

Browse other grammar topics

Particles Verb conjugation Te-form Advanced verb forms Adjectives Conditionals Sentence basics

Speak Japanese from Day 1

Want to dive deeper into Japanese grammar and speak Japanese fluently?

Download for iOS

⭐4.9+ Rating