Illustration: Inside the entrance hall of a Japanese home, a resident approaches a closed door with frosted glass. Beyond it stands one clearly human silhouette carrying a small parcel, but the glass conceals the visitor's face and identity.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

どなたか

donataka

someone

A respectful way to say 誰か. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 下したでどなたかがお待まちですよ。

    Someone is waiting for you downstairs.

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  2. どなたか、手伝てつだってもらえますか？

    Can anyone help out?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. どなたか鉛筆えんぴつをお持もちではないでしょうか？

    Does anybody have a pencil?

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