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誰彼

だれかれ

N1anyone and everyone · indiscriminately

Examples

秘密を誰彼かまわず話してはいけない。

彼は誰彼となく道を尋ね、ようやく駅に着いた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 誰彼, read だれかれ, refers broadly to this person and that person, without selecting particular people.
  • Basic usage: 誰彼かまわず stresses indiscriminate action, while 誰彼となく describes acting toward various people one encounters.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Addressing people indiscriminately
    • It describes acting without selecting the people involved, such as telling a secret to anyone or asking everyone met for directions. This differs from asking about one specific unknown person.

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