Meaning of 誰も(だれも) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 誰も

Kana Reading だれも

Romaji daremo

Parts of speech

conjunction

Meaning

everyone; anyone
Parts of speech

Meaning

no-one (with neg. verb)

Example Sentences

誰も, だれも used in context

彼(あれ)の話(はなし)はあまりにも馬鹿げていた(ばかげる)ので誰も(だれも)信じなかった(しんじる)。

His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
ニュービジネスアイディアの開発(かいはつ)は誰も(だれも)が望む(のぞむ)理想的な(りそうてき)ことだろう。

The development of a new business idea is no doubt the ideal that everybody wishes for.
誰も(だれも)この話(はなし)を信じない(しんじる)だろうからだ。

That's because I don't suppose anybody will believe this story.
フォント・ビジネスでは決して(する)(けっして(する))誰も(だれも)信用(しんよう)して(する)はいけないよ。

In the font business you must never trust anybody!
誰も(だれも)僕(しもべ)の意見(いけん)など聞きたがらない(ききたがる)。

No one wants to listen to my opinions.
誰も(だれも)が名文(めいぶん)を書ける(かく)わけではない(だ)。

It's not as if just anybody can write a literary gem.

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Kanji found in this word

誰

who, someone, somebody

On: スイ

Kun: だれ, たれ, た

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