Japanese for Kids · Level 3
84 words
Japanese word
どこでも
Pronunciation
Romajidokodemo
Meaning
- adverbanywhere
Example
この本はどこでも読めます。ko no hon wa do ko de mo yo me ma su
You can read this book anywhere.
More examples
水はどこでも手に入ります。mizu wa do ko de mo te ni hai ri ma su
You can get water anywhere.
Core concept
どこでも (dokodemo) allows the same action or condition to apply regardless of the location.
Common phrases
どこでもいいdo ko de mo i i
anywhere is fine
どこでも使えるdo ko de mo tsuka e ru
be usable anywhere
どこでも買えるdo ko de mo ka e ru
be available anywhere
Similar words
どこにでもdokonidemo: In any place where something is present or available.
Definition in Japanese
場所に関係なく、どの場所でも。ba sho ni kan kei na ku do no ba sho de mo
Word origin
どこでも (dokodemo) is formed from どこ (doko, "where") and the particle でも (demo, "even"), which extends the meaning to any location.
Usage tips
- In Doraemon, どこでもドア (dokodemo doa) is the Japanese name of the Anywhere Door, a fictional door that connects distant places.