We can use これ, それ and あれ to talk about things without naming them.
これ is used to refer to things close to the speaker. それ is used to refer to things close to the listener. あれ is used to refer to things that are neither close to the speaker nor to the listener.
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This is a book. | これ は 本 です。kore ha hon desu. |
That is a dog. | それ は 犬 です。sore ha inu desu. |
That (over there) is a mountain. | あれ は 山 です。are ha yama desu. |
This is a river. | これ は 川 です。kore ha kawa desu. |
That is a cow. | それ は 牛 です。sore ha usi desu. |