Japanese

どこ

どこ
Meaning: where
Part of Speech: Pronoun

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

Where are you going?
どこに行くんだ
Where are you going?
あれ、鍵をどこに置いたかな
Huh, where did I put my keys?
どこの大学に行くか自分で決めた。
I decided for myself which university to go to.
佐藤君はどこにいるの?
Where is Sato-kun?
あれ、鍵はどこに置いたっけ?
Oh, where did I put my keys again?
どこへ行くにも、愛犬がついてくる。
Wherever I go, my dog follows me.
どこを探しても、鍵はどこにもなかった
No matter where I looked, my keys were nowhere to be found.
ええと、鍵はどこに置いたっけ?
Uh, where did I put the keys?
奴らはどこへ行ったんだ?
Where did those guys go?

Usage Notes

Interrogative pronoun asking about location or place. Can be combined with particles (どこへ 'to where', どこで 'at where', どこから 'from where'). In casual speech, often pronounced 'doko'.

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