noun
distal pronoun; distal demonstrative
Grammar term for words like あれ, あそこ, あちら that refer to something distant from both speaker and listener. Contrasts with 近称 (proximal) and 中称 (medial).
「あれ」は遠称の指示詞です。
"あれ" is a distal demonstrative.
日本語の指示詞には近称・中称・遠称の区
Japanese demonstratives have a distinction between proximal, medial, and distal.
Refers to indefinite demonstratives (どれ, どこ, どちら), used for questions or unspecified referents.
Compound of 遠 (えん, 'distant') and 称 (しょう, 'name' or 'designation'). A technical term coined for Japanese grammar description.