How to Say ‘That big one’ in Japanese
あの大きいの
ano ookii no
[ah-noh oh-KEE noh]
💬 Usage Tip: After a describing word, の stands in for a thing you can't name: あの赤いの "that red one". It's handy when you don't know the word for what you're pointing at.
Phrase Breakdown
あの
ano
[ah-noh]
that
Used to refer to something distant from both the speaker and listener.
あの空はきれいだ。
That sky is beautiful.
大きい
ookii
[oh-KEE]
big; large
An i-adjective meaning large in size.
大きいカップをください。
A large cup, please.
の
no
[noh]
one; thing
Pronoun replacing a noun after an adjective, like 'the ... one'.
赤いのをください。
The red one, please.
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