やつ
やつ
pronoun / noun
guy, fellow, thing
1.
guy, fellow, person
A casual and rough way to refer to a person. Can be neutral among close friends or derogatory depending on tone and context.
あいつはいいやつだ。
He's a good guy.
あのやつ、また遅刻した。
That guy was late again.
嘘をつくやつは信用できない。
You can't trust someone who lies.
2.
thing, one, the one that
A casual way to refer to an object or thing, used instead of もの or の.
赤いやつを取って。
Hand me the red one.
安いやつでいいよ。
The cheap one is fine.
さっき話してたやつ、もう売り切れてた。
The thing we were talking about earlier was already sold out.
REGISTER:
やつ is casual and can be rude depending on context. When referring to people:
- Friendly: あいつはいいやつだ (He's a good guy)
- Hostile: あのやつ、許せない (That jerk, I can't forgive him)
When referring to things (sense 2), やつ is simply casual with no negative connotation.
RELATED FORMS:
- こいつ: this guy (close/rude)
- そいつ: that guy (close/rude)
- あいつ: that guy over there (close/rude)
NOTE:
Not typically used in polite speech. Use 人, 方, or もの instead.