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誰も

dare mo

Description

「誰も」は、うしろに「〜ない」をつけて、「ひとりも いない」という意味で使います。

"誰も" is used with "〜ない" after it to mean "not even one person is there."

「誰も来なかった」のように、人が ゼロだと言いたいときに とても よく使う ことばです。

It is a very common word used to say that the number of people is zero, as in "誰も来なかった" (No one came).

Meanings

誰もdare mo

nobody, no one (with negative verb)

部屋には誰もいません。

There is no one in the room.

誰もdare mo

everyone, anyone (with affirmative)

そのことは誰も知っている。

Everyone knows about that.

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Notes

  • Form

    誰 (who) + particle も. With a negative verb it means "nobody"; the negative is required for that sense.

  • Nuance

    Usually paired with negatives (誰もいない). Compare 誰か (someone) and 誰でも (anyone at all).

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