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どこいら Japanese meaning | Kotomora

どこいら

ど

こ

い

ら

Meanings

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pronoun

where; whereabouts

usually written using kana alone

Casual, somewhat vague way of asking about a general area or location. Similar to どこら, but どこいら is more colloquial and often implies a broader vicinity.

See also: どこら

どこいらが静しずかでいいですか。
Whereabouts is quiet and nice?
どこいらで昼ひるごはんを食たべようか。
Whereabouts shall we have lunch?

Kanji

何what
処dispose, manage, deal with

Similar words

どこら
どこら is a similar casual pronoun meaning 'whereabouts', but どこいら is slightly more colloquial and less common.
どこ
どこ is the standard, neutral word for 'where'. どこいら is more vague and casual, asking about a general area rather than a specific point.

Etymology

Compound of どこ (where) and いら, a suffix indicating a general area or vicinity. The exact origin of いら is uncertain, but it may be related to あたり (vicinity) or a dialectal variant.