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JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

he; him — a third-person pronoun referring to a male (sometimes used more generally as 'that person')

Pronoun

Examples

彼は来週から新しい仕事を始めると言っていた。

He said he will start a new job from next week.

昨日、彼に会ったが忙しそうだった。

I met him yesterday, but he looked busy.

彼がそのプロジェクトの責任者だ。

He is the person responsible for that project.

あそこで話している彼は私の兄です。

The man talking over there is my older brother.

2

boyfriend — a male romantic partner (often synonymous with 彼氏)

Noun

Examples

彼と週末に映画を見に行く予定だ。

I'm planning to go see a movie with my boyfriend this weekend.

彼にプレゼントをあげたらとても喜んでくれた。

When I gave him a present, he was very happy.

彼と別れるかどうか悩んでいる。

I'm wondering whether to break up with my boyfriend.

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