こいつ
こいつ
pronoun
this guy; this person; this thing (rough/informal)
1.
this guy; this person (rough/informal)
an informal or rough pronoun referring to a person near the speaker
こいつが犯人だ。
This guy is the culprit.
こいつには困らされた。
This person gave me trouble.
こいつは面白い奴だ。
This guy is an interesting fellow.
2.
this thing (informal)
used informally to refer to an object or situation near the speaker
こいつは使える。
This thing is useful.
こいつは厄介だな。
This is troublesome.
こいつをどうにかしないと。
I need to do something about this.
REGISTER:
Informal/rough. Can be contemptuous when referring to people.
KO-SO-A-DO SYSTEM:
Part of the demonstrative pronoun system:
- こいつ (this - near speaker)
- そいつ (that - near listener)
- あいつ (that - distant)
- どいつ (which - interrogative)
KANJI:
Can be written 此奴 but usually in hiragana.
SENSE 2 (Things/Situations):
Commonly used in casual speech for objects, problems, or situations.
POLITE ALTERNATIVES:
- この人 (this person)
- これ (this thing - neutral)
- この方 (this person - formal)
RELATED:
- あいつ (that guy)
- そいつ (that guy)
- どいつ (which guy)
- 奴 (guy, fellow)
Related Words
Related:
あいつ (that guy (distant))