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where, what place
/doko/
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An interrogative asking for a place, and by extension used in forms that mean somewhere, anywhere, or which place.
Examples
この町のどこにレストランがありますか。
In where in this town is the restaurant?
撮った場所のどこが一番好きですか。
Which where of the places you photographed do you like the most?
駅はどこですか。
Where is the station?
友達がどこに住んでいるか知っていますか。
Do you know where your friend lives?
この道はどこへ続くのですか。
Does this road continue where?
Similar words
何処
どこか
どこさ
どこでも
どこから
どこに
どちら
どこへ
Meanings
Examples
駅はどこですか。
Where is the station?
この町のどこにレストランがありますか。
In where in this town is the restaurant?
旅行の計画で、どこに行きたいですか。
In the travel plan, where do you want to go?
友達がどこに住んでいるか知っていますか。
Do you know where your friend lives?
この道はどこへ続くのですか。
Does this road continue where?
雨が降っているので、どこで待ち合わせましょうか。
Since it's raining, where shall we meet?
撮った場所のどこが一番好きですか。
Which where of the places you photographed do you like the most?
Similar words
どちら
何処
どこさ
どこへ
どこに
どこから
どこでも
どこか
Etymology
From Old Japanese iduku via izuku and idoko, modeled after the pattern of ここ and そこ.
FAQ
どこ means “where” or “what place” in English.
How is どこ used in a sentence?
It appears before the copula or with particles like に, へ, or で to ask about a location.
What is the difference between どこ and どちら?
どちら is a more polite form and can also mean “which” in addition to “where”.
How do you say “somewhere” using どこ?
Add the particle か to make どこか, which means “somewhere”.
Can どこ be combined with direction particles?
Yes, attach へ for direction (“where to”) or に for destination (“where at”).
What is the origin of どこ?
どこ comes from Old Japanese iduku, later izuku and idoko, patterned after ここ and そこ.
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