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How to say 'Certain' in Japanese | 某

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The Japanese word for Certain is 'Bou', written as 某 in Japanese.'Certain' in hiragana is ぼう.

    word

    某

    Meaning

    Certain

    Reading

    ぼう

    bou

    Kanji

    某A certain

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '某 (ぼう)' is used to refer to a certain or unspecified person, place, or thing. It is often used when the speaker does not want to or cannot specify the exact identity of the subject. For example: a certain person came to visit「某が訪ねてきた」(ぼうがたずねてきた). I heard it from a certain source「某から聞いた」(ぼうからきいた). The word is somewhat formal and is commonly used in written language or formal speech. It can also be used to anonymize or generalize a subject in a narrative or report.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    4079

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 某

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    某

    Meaning

    A certain

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'Bou' means 'Certain' .

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