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誰か
dareka
Description
「誰か」は、名前が分からない人や、まだ決まっていない人を指すときに使います。
"誰か" is used to refer to a person whose name is unknown or not yet decided.
「誰かいますか？」のように、人がいるかどうか聞くときにもよく使います。
It is also often used when asking if someone is there, as in "誰かいますか？".
Meanings
誰かdareka
someone, somebody
誰かがドアをたたいた。
Someone knocked on the door.
誰かdareka
anyone (in questions)
誰か手伝ってくれる？
Can someone help me?
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Notes
- Form
誰 (who) + か, the particle that turns a question word into an indefinite 'some-'.
- Nuance
誰か means 'someone/anyone'; 誰も means 'everyone' or, with a negative, 'no one'.
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