JLPT N5 · Interjection

その (sono)

その is a Japanese interjection meaning “that; the”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: その
Romaji: sono
Word class: Interjection
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

that; the · pre-noun adjectival · usually written in kana · something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener
part (as in "part two") · pre-noun adjectival · usually written in kana · preceding a number
um ...; er ...; uh ... · interjection

Example sentences

毎日、放課後に私はその本屋で彼女を待った。

Every day I waited for her at the bookstore after school.

Tatoeba #81320

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1006830 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.