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何処と無く

何処となく

Reading

Kana: どことなく
Romaji: dokotonaku
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Definition

adv
1

somehow; for some reason; vaguely

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -こ、 お.る
Meanings: dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)にはどことなく(しな)がある。
➥She is somewhat refined.
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彼女(かのじょ)にはどことなく神秘的(しんぴてき)なところがある。
➥There's something mysterious about her.
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(かれ)にはどことなく(なぞ)めいたところがある。
➥There's something mysterious about him.
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一郎(いちろう)はどことなく(きず)ついたように()ったが、それが(うそ)っぱちであることはこいつとの長年(ながねん)()()いが(おし)えてくれた。
➥Ichiro sounded somehow upset but my long years of hanging out with him told me that it was out and out fake.
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