どこからともなくじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1expression, adverbfrom out of nowhere; from who knows whereusually written using kana aloneDescribes something appearing, arriving, or being heard without a clear source. Often used with verbs like 現れる, 聞こえる, or やって来る.どこからともなく猫ねこが現あらわれた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerA cat appeared from out of nowhere.どこからともなく音おん楽がくが聞きこえてきた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerMusic could be heard from who knows where.