近称
き
ん
しょ
う
Meanings
1
proximal pronoun; proximal demonstrative
Grammar term for words indicating proximity to the speaker, such as これ, ここ, こちら. Used in contrast with 中称 (mesial) and 遠称 (distal).
Japanese demonstratives have a distinction between proximal, mesial, and distal.
"Kore" is a proximal pronoun.