VocabJLPT N3
he
Pronoun

Also written as 彼奴

Definitions

  1. 1. he
  2. 2. she
  3. 3. that
An informal and somewhat rough pronoun used to refer to a third person, meaning "that guy" or "that person." It carries a casual or slightly disrespectful nuance and is used mostly among close friends or in casual male speech.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Ugh, again — that guy just messed up my whole schedule!

Sentence 2

Back then, the fact that he just went quiet was honestly unsettling!

Sentence 3

Just saying "he did it" is not enough to count as evidence.

Sentence 4

He's probably hiding the truth, don't you think?

Sentence 5

He was the one who said "he'll do everything."