When asking what a certain building within sight is, would "あれ" or "あの" be used?


If I were to point to a building and ask what it was, would it be appropriate
to say "あれ は なん です か", "あの たてもの は なん です か", both, or something completely
different?




Both are perfectly correct and natural-sounding.

Another word we also often use in these situations is 「あそこ」, which means "that
place". You can say:

「あそこはなんですか。」

To speak more informally, we say:

「あそこはなに？」or even:

「あそこはなんなの？」




Both are perfectly correct and natural-sounding.

Another word we also often use in these situations is 「あそこ」, which means "that
place". You can say:

「あそこはなんですか。」

To speak more informally, we say:

「あそこはなに？」or even:

「あそこはなんなの？」

