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N5

だれでも~

Used to express 'anyone' or 'everyone'; 'no matter who'.

At a glance

だれでも means "anyone", "everyone" or "no matter who". It is used in affirmative sentences to say that something is true for every person, with no limit on who.

だれでも + affirmative verb (often a "can" form like できます)

これはだれでもできます。 Anyone can do this.


How to form it

だれでも is だれ "who" + でも. It usually goes in the place of the person, without が or を. When the person needs a particle like に or と, put it between だれ and でも.

Form Where it goes Example Meaning
だれでも In place of the person, before the verb だれでも入はいれます。 Anyone can go in.
だれにでも When the person takes に だれにでも話はなします。 (He) talks to anyone.
だれとでも When the person takes と だれとでも話はなせます。 (She) can talk with anyone.

Examples

  • だれでもこのゲームができます。

    Anyone can play this game.

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