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dare
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pronouninterrogative pronoun
who; what person or people, used in questions about identity
dare
Pronunciation
Etymology
From older Japanese tare, an interrogative pronoun meaning “who”; written with the kanji 誰, borrowed for its meaning.
Examples
誰が来ますか。
dare ga kimasu ka
Who is coming?
これは誰の本ですか。
kore wa dare no hon desu ka
Whose book is this?
誰に聞けばいいですか。
dare ni kikeba ii desu ka
Whom should I ask?
Character Breakdown
誰
dare
who
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pronounindefinite pronoun when combined with particles such as か, でも, and も
someone, anyone, everyone, or no one, depending on the particle or polarity of the sentence
dare
Pronunciation
Etymology
From older Japanese tare, an interrogative pronoun meaning “who”; written with the kanji 誰, borrowed for its meaning.
Examples
誰かがドアをノックしました。
dare ka ga doa o nokku shimashita
Someone knocked on the door.
誰でも参加できます。
dare demo sanka dekimasu
Anyone can participate.
部屋には誰もいません。
heya ni wa dare mo imasen
There is no one in the room.
Character Breakdown
誰
dare
who
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pronounarchaic or literary interrogative pronoun
who; an older or literary reading of 誰
tare
Pronunciation
Etymology
The older Japanese reading tare later developed into the common modern form dare.
Examples
汝は誰ぞ。
nanji wa tare zo
Who are you?
Character Breakdown
誰
tare
who
Collocations
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