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どこか
dokoka
Description
「どこか」は、はっきりしない場所を表すことばです。
"どこか" is a word that indicates an unclear place.
「今日はどこか行きたいな」のように使います。
It is used like in "今日はどこか行きたいな" (I want to go somewhere today).
Meanings
どこかdokoka
somewhere; some place (unspecified)
どこか静かな所で話そう。
Let's talk somewhere quiet.
どこかdokoka
somehow; in some way; a little
彼はどこか寂しそうだ。
He looks lonely somehow.
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Notes
- Etymology
どこ (where) + か (question/indefinite particle), forming an indefinite 'somewhere'.
- Nuance
sense 2 means 'somehow/somewhat', hinting at a vague quality you can't quite name.
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