その

pre-noun adjectival

that; the

Pre-noun demonstrative in the そ-series: used for something near the listener, something just mentioned, or something associated with the listener's words, actions, or understanding. It must directly modify a noun, unlike それ.

See also: この · あの · どの

• その本ほんを少すこし見みせてください。

  Please show me that book for a moment.

• 昨日きのう話はなしていたその店みせに行いってみたい。

  I want to try going to that shop we were talking about yesterday.

pre-noun adjectival

part; section; number

Used before a number in titles, lists, or headings, as in その一, その二, meaning 'part one,' 'part two,' and so on.

• 旅りょ行こう記きその三さんでは、京きょう都との宿やどを紹しょう介かいします。

  In part three of the travel notes, I introduce the inn in Kyoto.

interjection

um; er; uh

Only with reading その

Spoken hesitation filler, used before saying something difficult, uncertain, or delayed. This sense is restricted to the reading その and is normally written in kana.

• その、少すこしお願ねがいがあるんですが。

  Um, I have a small favor to ask.

• その、何なんと言いえばいいか分わかりません。

  Uh, I don't know how to put it.