WORD DETAIL
誰しも
だれしも
Examples
Included kanji
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.
- Both can mean everyone or anyone, but
- Not a question
- Despite containing
誰, it does not ask who; it makes a statement encompassing people in general.
- Despite containing

