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    3. 某

    某

    某ぼう

    certain

    KMT10Ref L1Core ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ぼう

    Noun, Prefix

    1.
    certain, one

    Pronoun

    2.
    I, me
    archaichumble (kenjougo) languagemale term or language

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    某ぼう国こくの大だい統とう領りょうが来らい日にちした。

    The president of a certain country visited Japan.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    某ぼう有ゆう名めい企き業ぎょうが新あたらしいサービスを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    A certain famous company announced a new service.

    KMT10Business & FinanceTechnology
    某ぼう氏しがこのプロジェクトの責せき任にん者しゃであると聞きいている。

    I hear that a certain Mr./Ms. is in charge of this project.

    KMT10Work & Career
    某ぼう小しょう説せつの登とう場じょう人じん物ぶつに似にていると言いわれた。

    I was told I resemble a character from a certain novel.

    KMT10LiteratureDaily Life
    某ぼう銀ぎん行こうのシステム障しょう害がいがニュースになった。

    A system failure at a certain bank became news.

    KMT10Business & FinanceTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    某
    それがし・なにがし…(1)
    so-and-so・one・a certain・that person
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