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何がし
何某
某
Readings
なにがし
nanigashi
なにぼう
nanibou
Reading restricted to 何某
English
Meaning restricted to なにがし
Noun (futsuumeishi)
May take the particle 'no'
Usually written using kana alone
usu. in the form なにがしか
certain amount, some
Pronoun
certain person, Mr So-and-so, a certain ...
Meaning restricted to なにがし
Pronoun
Humble (kenjougo) language
Archaism
I, me
Kanjis
何 ON: カ KUN: なに, なん, なに-, なん-
what

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 2122.2


某 ON: ボウ KUN: それがし, なにがし
so-and-so, one, a certain, that person

Stroke: 9 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-5-4 FC: 4490.0


Phrases
その事故は某映画スターの酔っぱらい運転のせいだった。
Parts: 其の (その) 事故 (じこ) 某 (ぼう) 映画スター (えいがスター) 酔っ払い (よっぱらい) 運転 (うんてん) 所為 (せい)
The accident was due to the drunken driving of a certain film star.

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