other N5 essential casualpolitewritten
この — adnominal demonstrative: this ~
この
Meaning
- this ~ — points to something near the speaker; always precedes a noun
Key sentence
この本は面白い。
This book is interesting.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | この + noun (directly, no の) | この人 |
Examples
この店のラーメンは美味しい。
The ramen at this shop is delicious.
この問題は難しい。
This problem is difficult.
この辺に銀行はありますか。
Is there a bank around here?
When you can't use it
- この must be followed by a noun and cannot stand alone — for 'this one' as a pronoun, use これ (この は高い → これは高い).
Easily confused with
Notes
- Part of the こ・そ・あ・ど series: この (near speaker) / その (near listener) / あの (away from both) / どの ('which').
See この in real sentences
Jengo shows この the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.