Japanese word

どこか

Pronunciation

Romajidokoka

Meaning

  • adverbsomewhere

Example

週末はどこかへ行きます。shū matsu wa do ko ka e i ki ma su

I will go somewhere this weekend.

Illustration for どこか (somewhere)

More examples

その音はどこかで聞いたことがあります。so no oto wa do ko ka de ki i ta ko to ga a ri ma su

I have heard that sound somewhere before.

Core concept

Points to some place without identifying which place it is.

Common phrases

  • どこかへ行くdo ko ka e i ku

    go somewhere

  • どこかに置くdo ko ka ni o ku

    put something somewhere

  • どこかから来るdo ko ka ka ra ku ru

    come from somewhere

  • どこかで会うdo ko ka de a u

    meet somewhere

Similar words

どこかしらdokokashira: An uncertain place is suggested, often when the exact location is not known.

Definition in Japanese

特定しないある場所を指し示す語。toku tei shi na i a ru ba sho o sa shi shime su go

Word origin

It is formed from the native word どこ (doko, "where") and the particle か (ka, "an indefinite marker"), turning a question about place into an indefinite expression.

Usage tips

  • The word どこか (dokoka) keeps the destination open, so it fits conversational statements about going somewhere when the place is not specified.

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