どこでも
dokodemo
The English word 'anywhere' is translated into Japanese as どこでも (dokodemo).
どこでも is an adverb used to indicate that any location is acceptable or possible, meaning 'in or at any location'.
Meaning: in or at any location (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of どこ (where) and the particle でも (even/also), literally meaning 'wherever even'.
Which one should you use?
While どこでも means 'anywhere' (any place is fine), どこか means 'somewhere' (a specific but unknown place).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use どこにでも to mean 'to anywhere' or 'in anywhere'. This form is used when the verb requires a specific location particle like 'to' or 'at' to be grammatically complete.
How do you pronounce it?
dokodemo
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the phrase どこでもドア (Anywhere Door) is a famous cultural icon from the manga 'Doraemon', referring to a magical door that transports the user to any location instantly.
- When someone asks どこでもいいです ('anywhere is fine'), it can sometimes be a polite way of avoiding making a decision to avoid burdening the other person.
- In Japanese, you can create the word 'anywhere' by attaching the particle でも to almost any question word. For example, changing だれ (who) to だれでも creates 'anybody', and changing いつ (when) to いつでも creates 'anytime'.
Examples in context
- どこでも寝れる。I can sleep anywhere.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of どこでも with the ability to sleep.Tatoeba #12073035 by small_snow, translation #1557007 by brymck
- 特技はどこでも寝られることです。My special skill is being able to sleep anywhere.This sentence shows how to express a special skill using どこでも.Tatoeba #2795023 by tommy_san, translation #2810781 by xylian
- どこでも好きなところに行っていいよ。You may go anywhere you like.This sentence demonstrates using どこでも to give permission to go to any preferred location.Tatoeba #177630 by KK_kaku_, translation #16481 by CK
- どっか行こうよ！Let's go somewhere!
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
陽太 and 美咲 are deciding where to eat lunch.
- 陽太 Yotaお昼、どこでもいいよ。Ohiru, dokodemo ii yo.Anywhere is fine for lunch.
- 美咲 Misakiじゃあ、あそこのイタリアンはどう？Jaa, asoko no itarian wa dou?Then, how about that Italian place over there?
- 陽太 Yotaいいね、あそこにしよう。Ii ne, asoko ni shiyou.Sounds good, let's go there.
- 美咲 Misakiじゃあ、行こう！Jaa, ikou!Then, let's go!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “anywhere” translations and entries どこでも, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
