English–Japanese
“someone” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidareka
Example
誰かが電話しています。dare ka ga den wa shi te i ma su
Someone is calling.
How to say “someone” in Japanese
“Someone” in Japanese is 誰か (dareka).
Indicates one person without identifying who that person is.
Example sentences with 誰か
誰かが私を呼んでいます。dare ka ga watashi o yo n de i ma su
Someone is calling me.
駅で誰かに道を聞きました。eki de dare ka ni michi o ki ki ma shi ta
I asked someone for directions at the station.
Tips for using 誰か
- The meaning of 誰か (dareka) depends partly on the sentence: it often means "someone" in a statement but can mean "anyone" in a question about whether a person is present.