其そ

pronoun

that

Archaic demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (distal). In classical Japanese, it referred to something distant from both speaker and listener. Modern equivalent is それ or あれ.

• 其それは昔むかしの人ひとの言いひしことなり。

  That is something people of old said.

pronoun

he; she; that person

Archaic third-person pronoun, referring to a person distant from both speaker and listener. Could be used for 'he', 'she', or 'that person' without gender distinction. Modern equivalents are 彼, 彼女, or あの人.

• 其それは我わが友ともなり。

  That person is my friend.