どこか~

dokoka~

JLPT N5 Neutral Chapter 8: Someone, anyone, everyone, 2 of 9

Formation

どこか + (Particle, if needed) + Verb/Noun/Adjective

Expresses 'somewhere', used when the specific location is unknown or uncertain.

When to use

'Somewhere': a place you do not name (どこかに行きたい). A statement, not a question.

Explanation

The grammar point どこか is used when the speaker wants to express that something is happening or located 'somewhere', but the exact location is either unknown or uncertain. It can be used by itself or combined with other words.

Example sentences

Where (Somewhere / Anywhere / Nowhere)

Corpus examples (60)

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