JLPT N5 · Pronoun

あなた (anata)

あなた is a Japanese pronoun meaning “you”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あなた
Romaji: anata
Word class: Pronoun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

you · pronoun · usually written in kana · trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant
dear; honey · pronoun · familiar, usually written in kana · used by wives addressing their husbands

Example sentences

毎晩十分な睡眠をとれば、あなたはずっと気分がよくなるだろう。

If you get enough rest every night, you'll feel much better.

Tatoeba #81227

ねえあなたたち行かないで。

Don't go, dears.

Tatoeba #198640

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

Source: JMdict entry 1223615 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.