That guy, those guys
Word sets, Stage 2chunk 19 of 21Pronouns
Lets you talk casually about people who aren't here.
- yatsuguy; thing; one
- aitsuthat guy; him; her
- koitsuthis guy; this one
- soitsuthat guy (just mentioned)
- aitsurathose guys; them
- yatsurathose guys; them (rough)
Mix-ups koitsu, soitsu and aitsu follow the same near, middle and far split as kore, sore and are.
yatsu
guy; thing; one
Casual word for a person or a thing: ii yatsu is a good guy, akai yatsu is the red one.
In polite talk, say hito for people and mono or no for things.
kare, ii yatsu da yo
He's a good guy.
彼、いいやつだよ
Written やつRank #250 in 3,030 TV dramas
aitsu
polite ano hito
that guy; him; her
Casual 'him' or 'her' for someone not here; friendly or dismissive by tone.
aitsu, mata chikoku da yo
He's late again.
あいつ、また遅刻だよ
ano hito wa mata chikoku desu
He's late again.
あの人はまた遅刻です
Written あいつ · あの人Rank #251 in 3,030 TV dramas
koitsu
polite kono hito
this guy; this one
Rough 'this person' for someone right beside you.
Also for things and pets: koitsu can mean this thing.
koitsu, ore no tomodachi
This guy's my friend.
こいつ、俺の友達
kono hito wa watashi no tomodachi desu
This is my friend.
この人は私の友達です
Written こいつ · この人Rank #451 in 3,030 TV dramas
soitsu
polite sono hito
that guy (just mentioned)
Rough word for someone the other person just brought up.
soitsu, mukatsuku yatsu da na
That guy sounds like a jerk.
そいつ、ムカつくやつだな
sono hito wa iya na hito desu ne
That person sounds unpleasant.
その人は嫌な人ですね
Written そいつ · その人Rank #1195 in 3,030 TV dramas
aitsura
polite ano hitotachi
those guys; them
aitsura, mada konai no?
Those guys still aren't here?
あいつら、まだ来ないの？
ano hitotachi wa mada kimasen ka?
Aren't they here yet?
あの人たちはまだ来ませんか？
Written あいつら · あの人たちRank #1387 in 3,030 TV dramas
yatsura
those guys; them (rough)
Rough 'them', often for rivals or enemies.
yatsura ni makeru wake ni wa ikanai
No way we're losing to those guys.
やつらに負けるわけにはいかない
Written やつらRank #3902 in 3,030 TV dramas