【How-to】Why in japanese - Howto.org

The word “kore” means “this”, so to ask what something is that’s located closer to you, say “Kore wa nan desu ka?” This means “What is this?” And if you want to ask what something is that’s closer to the person you’re talking to, use “sore”, a word that means “it”, and say “Sore wa nan desu ka?” Finally, if you want to …