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What does あれ mean? I thought it meant "Huh?" but people are saying it means "that". Can it mean either?
What does あれ mean? I thought it meant "Huh?" but people are saying it means "that". Can it mean either?
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@SK003 Yes, "あれ" can mean either "huh?" or "that".
Please be aware that "huh" also have several meanings, so "huh" is not always equal to "あれ".
For example, "You like it, huh?"
"huh?" can't be traslated to "あれ" at this time.
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yes, either .
We often say "あれ？". For Example "あれ？今日何曜日だっけ？" are ? kyou nan youbi dakke ?
Huh? What is the day today?
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@FATclient32 I made a typing error in the question. Just to make sure: あれ can mean either "huh?" or "that"?
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@SK003 Yes, "あれ" can mean either "huh?" or "that".
Please be aware that "huh" also have several meanings, so "huh" is not always equal to "あれ".
For example, "You like it, huh?"
"huh?" can't be traslated to "あれ" at this time.
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