やつ
yatsu

Noun

1. fellow; guy; chap

Usually Written in Kana
欠点 けってんはあるけれども、彼 かれはいい やつだ。
kettenwa arukeredomo karewa ii yatsuda.
For all his faults, he is a good fellow.
Noun

2. thing; object

Colloquial
Usually Written in Kana
あたらしいバイクは えないのでこの ふるいやつでなんとか わせなくてはならないだろう。
atarashii baikuwa kaenainode kono furui yatsude nantoka maniawase nakutewa naranaidarō.
I can't afford to buy a new bike, so I'll have to manage with this old one.
Pronoun

3. he; she; him; her

やつは ぼく裏切 うらぎったんだ!
yatsuwa bokuo uragitta nda!
He stabbed me in the back!