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どなたか (donataka) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative Related words 誰か is the plain, everyday word for 'someone', while どなたか is the polite, honorific version used to show respect to the person referred to.
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Could someone please help me?
Is there someone at the reception desk?
どなたかご 存ぞん 知じ ですか Does anyone happen to know...? (polite inquiry)
Does anyone know about this matter?
誰だれ か
plain
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誰か is the plain form for 'someone', while どなたか is the polite version used when speaking to or about people you should show respect to.
Don't confuse with 何方 (どなた) is the honorific question word meaning 'who', while どなたか adds か to mean 'someone (unspecified)'.
どなたか means 'someone/anyone' in a question or request about a single unspecified person, whereas どなたでも means 'anyone at all, no matter who.'
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Etymology Combination of honorific interrogative どなた (who) and particle か (indefinite).
