also: そやつ · すやつ
pronoun
he; she; that person; that guy
Familiar and often derogatory third-person pronoun referring to a person. Used among close friends or when speaking contemptuously about someone. Not used in polite contexts.
See also: こいつ
そいつは誰だ？
Who's that guy?
そいつに聞いてみろよ。
Ask him about it.
pronoun
Only with reading そいつ
Familiar pronoun referring to a thing or an animal. Can also refer to a person in a very casual or dismissive way, but the primary use is for non-human referents. Restricted to the reading そいつ.
See also: こいつ
そいつを取ってくれ。
Hand me that thing.
そいつはいい考えだな。
That's a good idea.