Japanese

だれ
Meaning: who, someone, anyone
Part of Speech: Pronoun

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Handwriting

誰

Example sentences

Who came?
人間は誰でも間違える
All humans make mistakes.
彼が会社を辞めた理由は誰にも分からない。
Nobody knows the reason why he quit the company.
せっかく用意したのに、誰も来なかった。
Even though I went to the trouble of preparing, no one came.
彼の良い点は、誰にでも親切なところだ。
One of his good points is that he is kind to everyone.
あの人はいつも笑顔で、誰からも好かれている。
That person is always smiling and is liked by everyone.
図書館の自習室は、誰でも自由に利用することができます。
Anyone can freely use the library's study room.
彼は誰にも秘密を明かさなかった。
He didn't reveal the secret to anyone.
彼女は明るい性格で、誰からも好かれている。
She has a bright personality and is liked by everyone.
誰にでも間違いはある。
Everyone makes mistakes.

Usage Notes

Interrogative pronoun used to ask about people. With か (誰か) means 'someone/anyone'. With も in negative sentences (誰も〜ない) means 'no one'. Can be used with various particles like が, を, に, etc.

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