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誰か

Someone


Meaning

Someone

Word Type

noun

Explanation

誰 is who, 誰か is like asking "who?" If you don't know who it is, you just know it's someone.


Reading

だれか

Explanation

The reading comes from the reading you learned with the kanji.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 誰かがいる

    someone is there

    誰かがする

    someone will do it

    誰かがしてくれる

    someone will do it for me

  • 誰かにもらう

    to receive something from someone

    誰かに聞く

    to ask someone

    誰かに伝える

    to tell someone

  • 誰かの手

    someone's hands

    誰かの家

    someone's house

    誰かの助け

    someone's help

  • 誰かを待っている

    to be waiting for someone

    誰かをさがしている

    to be looking for someone

    誰かをしあわせにする

    to make someone happy

Context Sentences

「あ、あそこに誰かいる。」「え、誰もいないよ?」

"Oh, there's someone over there." "Uh, there’s no one there…?"

誰かに聞いてみよう!

Let's ask someone!

チームの誰かが代表として相手とじゃんけんします。

Someone on the team will play rock Rock-Paper-Scissors with the other party as a representative.


Kanji Composition