誰だれ

also: だあれ · だーれ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 200

Meanings

1

pronoun

Basic interrogative pronoun asking for a person's identity. The reading だあれ is an emphatic or inquisitive variant.

Usage

22%

Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.

だーれUsage<1%

search-only kana form

Search-only kana form representing the drawn-out pronunciation.

だあれUsage<1%

Emphatic or inquisitive drawn-out pronunciation; mainly used in casual speech or dialogue.

どなた
Polite equivalent of 誰; used in formal situations or when showing respect.
どの人ひと
Literally 'which person'; more specific than 誰, often used when choosing from a group.

Native Japanese word. The kanji 誰 is a 国字 (kokuji) created in Japan, combining 言 (word) and 隹 (bird) to represent the idea of asking 'who'.