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誰しも

だれしも

N2everyone · anyone

Examples

誰しも失敗から学ぶことがある。

大切な人との別れは、誰しも寂しく感じるものだ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 誰しも is read as だれしも and means everyone or anyone without exception.
  • Basic usage: A universal experience appears in 誰しも失敗から学ぶ, while a shared feeling appears in 誰しも寂しく感じる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Difference from 誰でも
    • Both can mean everyone or anyone, but 誰しも somewhat formally emphasizes that a general statement applies to all people.
  • Not a question
    • Despite containing , it does not ask who; it makes a statement encompassing people in general.

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