この / その / あの / どの + [noun]
Demonstrative modifiers この・その・あの・どの
Meaning
Demonstratives that MUST be followed by a noun. この本 "this book"; その人 "that person"; あの店 "that shop over there"; どのクラス "which class?"
Formation
この/その/あの/どの + [noun]
Notes
Contrast with これ/それ/あれ which stand alone. Pick the right distance: この = speaker's area, その = listener's area, あの = far from both.
Examples
この本(ほん)は面白(おもしろ)いです。
This book is interesting.
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その人(ひと)は誰(だれ)ですか。
Who is that person?
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あの建物(たてもの)は病院(びょういん)です。
That building over there is a hospital.
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どのクラスに入(い)りたいですか。
Which class do you want to enter?
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この辺(あた)りは静(しず)かですね。
This area is quiet, isn't it.
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そのカバンは高(たか)いですか。
Is that bag expensive?
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⚠️ Often confused with
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