CEFR A1

it

Translation

それ / これ / あれ

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified, or to a situation or idea.

カタカナ: イット

IPA: /ɪt/

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified, or to a situation or idea.

意味: 前に言及された物や、簡単に特定できる物、あるいは状況や考えを指すために使われます。

I saw the book. It was red. — I saw the book. It was red.
It is raining outside. — It is raining outside.
She said she was tired, and it was true. — She said she was tired, and it was true.

Japanese translations of It:

it is (collocation): Used to introduce a statement or description. — "It is a beautiful day."
it was (collocation): Used to describe something in the past. — "It was a good movie."
it seems (collocation): Appears to be. — "It seems like a good idea."