somewhere; some place
Indicates an unspecified or unknown location. Often used in expressions like どこやらへ行く or どこやらで見かける.
He went off somewhere.
Adverbial use indicating an unspecified manner or reason. Less common than the locative sense; often interchangeable with どうやら.
Somehow things seem strange.
どこやらで聞いたことのある声だ。
It's a voice I've heard somewhere before.
Rare kanji spelling; may appear in older or literary texts.
Rare kanji spelling; may appear in older or literary texts.
Compound of どこ (where) and やら (indeterminate particle, from classical Japanese). The exact historical development is uncertain.