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某: a certain

a certain; so-and-so
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Readings

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それがし・なにがし

ぼう, "a certain": 某国(ぼうこく) "a certain country", 某氏(ぼうし) "Mr. X", 某所(ぼうしょ) "a certain place", 某日(ぼうじつ).

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Key words

某国ぼうこくa certain country
某氏ぼうしa certain person; Mr. so-and-so
某所ぼうしょa certain place
某日ぼうじつa certain day
某それがしI (archaic); so-and-so

Example sentences

The ambassador of a certain country is scheduled to hold a press conference at a Tokyo hotel next week.

A new library was built in the town thanks to a donation from a certain gentleman.

"I am a retainer of the lord. I am no suspicious character," said the samurai.

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