そなた

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Meanings

1

there; that way

poetical termusually written using kana alone

Poetic or literary directional pronoun; not used in modern everyday speech.

そなたに見みゆるは、古ふるき塔とうなり。
What you see over there is an old tower.

2

dated termusually written using kana alone

Dated second-person pronoun; can sound archaic or formal. In modern Japanese, あなた or other pronouns are preferred.

そなたの名なは何なんと申もうす。
What is your name?

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