はあれ (haare)

Meaning & usage

はあれ combines the particle は with the demonstrative あれ, and in the examples it appears inside comparative statements, where あれ points to "that one" and は marks it as the topic or contrast item. It carries a concessive, "although; even though" nuance at the N1 level, so it sets up a contrast between what is stated and what might be expected.

Example sentences 8

1. 彼かれはあれだけ経験けいけんしたのに少すこしも利口りこうにならない。

   He is none the wiser for all his experiences.

2. これはあれよりも長いように見えるが、錯覚だ。

   This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.

3. この機械はあれより品質の点ですぐれている。

   This machine is superior in quality to that one.

4. 質ではこれはあれよりはるかに勝っている。

   This one is of much higher quality than that one.

5. 彼女のワープロはあれよりはるかによい。

   Her word processor is far better than that.

6. これはあれより有利な点がたくさんある。

   This one has a lot of advantages over that one.

7. このブレスレットはあれよりも高価だ。

   This bracelet is more expensive than that one.

8. このカーペットはあれよりも質がいい。

   This carpet is superior to that one in quality.