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これ

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これ

Meaning

1. ①
  
  this; this one
  
  indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic
  
  See also: 其れ (それ), 彼 (あれ), 何れ (どれ)
  
  これは面白おもしろい本ほんだよ。
  
  This is an interesting book.
2. ②
  
  this person
  
  usu. indicating someone in one's in-group
  
  これは兄あにです。かっこいいですね。
  
  This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?
3. ③
  
  now; this point (in time)
  
  as これから, これまで, etc.
  
  私わたくしはこれからは英語えいごを一生懸命いっしょうけんめい勉強べんきょうします。
  
  I will study English hard from now on.
4. ④
  
  here
5. ⑤
  
  used to stress the subject of a sentence
6. ⑥
  
  I; me

Other entries with this writing

これ hey, oi, come on, look, listen

Kanji

此シ this, current, next

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