某ぼう

noun, prefix

a certain; one; some

Used as a prefix or noun to refer to an unspecified person, place, or thing, often in formal or written contexts. Common in phrases like 某国 (a certain country) or 某氏 (a certain person).

• 某ぼう国こくの大だい統とう領りょうが来らい日にちした。

  The president of a certain country visited Japan.

• 某ぼう有ゆう名めい企き業ぎょうに勤つとめている。

  I work for a certain well-known company.

pronoun

I; me

Archaic humble first-person pronoun used mainly by men. In modern Japanese, this usage is virtually obsolete and appears only in historical or stylized contexts.

See also: 某 (それがし)

• 某それがしはその儀ぎ、承しょう知ち仕つかまつった。

  I am aware of that matter.