そいつ
そいつ
pronoun
that guy; that thing (rough)
1.
that guy; that person (rough/informal)
a rough, informal way to refer to a person near the listener or previously mentioned; can be dismissive or contemptuous depending on context
そいつは誰だ？
Who's that guy?
そいつとは関わるな。
Don't get involved with that guy.
そいつの言うことは信用できない。
You can't trust what that guy says.
2.
that thing; that (object)
an informal way to refer to an object near the listener or previously mentioned
そいつ、取ってくれ。
Hand me that thing.
そいつは面白そうだ。
That sounds interesting.
そいつは良い考えだ。
That's a good idea.
CASUAL/ROUGH DEMONSTRATIVE:
そいつ is the rough/casual equivalent of それ (that) or その人 (that person). It belongs to the こそあど demonstrative system.
こそあど DEMONSTRATIVES (ROUGH):
- こいつ - this guy/thing
- そいつ - that guy/thing (near listener)
- あいつ - that guy/thing (far from both)
- どいつ - which guy/thing
FORMALITY NOTE:
そいつ is very casual and can sound rude when referring to people. Avoid in polite conversation. Use それ/その人/その方 instead.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- そいつは大変だ - That's tough/a problem
- そいつは良かった - That's great