Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "あの人", "あちら", "そのため", "例の"
All represent the core concept "that", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
あの人
あのひと (ano hito)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
あちら
あちら (achira)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
そのため
そのため (sono tame)
N4 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
例の
れいの (reino)
C1 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "that" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "あの人", "あちら", "そのため", "例の" based on context.
- あの人 (あのひと (ano hito) - Level: N5): Maps to "that person; he; she" and is used when A polite way to refer to someone who is not present or who is slightly distant. 「あの方.
- あちら (あちら (achira) - Level: N5): Maps to "that way, that place; that person (polite, far from both)" and is used when Polite equivalent of あれ.
- そのため (そのため (sono tame) - Level: N4): Maps to "for that reason, therefore" and is used when A conjunction used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship, where the preceding statement is the reason for the following one. More formal than 「だから」..
- 例の (れいの (reino) - Level: C1): Maps to "that, the usual" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus..
Context for "あの人"
あの人はだれですか。
Who is that person?
Context for "あちら"
あちらの建物が博物館です。 / あちらの方が部長です。
That building over there is the museum. / That person over there is the department manager.
Context for "そのため"
昨日は雨が降った。そのため、運動会は中止になった。
It rained yesterday. For that reason, the sports day was cancelled.
Context for "例の"
私は例のに興味があります。
I am interested in that, the usual.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: " ＿＿＿ はだれですか。" (Meaning: "Who is that person?")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "あの人" is correct here because it represents "that person; he; she" in the context: "Who is that person?".