某
某: a certain
a certain; so-and-so
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 4 words here
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Kun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
某国の大使が、来週、都内のホテルで記者会見を開く予定だ。
The ambassador of a certain country is scheduled to hold a press conference at a Tokyo hotel next week.
某氏からの寄付で、町に新しい図書館が建てられた。
A new library was built in the town thanks to a donation from a certain gentleman.
「某は殿の家来にござる。怪しい者ではございませぬ」と侍は言った。
"I am a retainer of the lord. I am no suspicious character," said the samurai.