どこ

どこ
pronoun
where
grammaticaldirection
1. where
A question word asking about location or place.
トイレはどこですか？
Where is the restroom?
どこに住(す)んでいますか？
Where do you live?
どこへ行(い)きますか？
Where are you going?
どこへ for direction
夏休(なつやす)みはどこかに行(い)きましたか？
Did you go anywhere during summer vacation?
どこか = somewhere
この近(ちか)くでおいしいレストランはどこにあるか知(し)っていますか？
Do you know where there's a delicious restaurant near here?

Related words

  • ここ: here (near speaker)
  • そこ: there (near listener)
  • あそこ: over there (far from both)
  • どこ: where (question)

Common patterns

  • どこに: where (location/destination with に)
  • どこへ: where to (direction with へ)
  • どこで: where (location of action with で)
  • どこから: where from (origin)

Forms

  • どこか: somewhere, anywhere (indefinite)
  • どこも: everywhere, nowhere (with negative)
  • どこでも: anywhere, wherever

Common expressions

Related Words

See also: 誰(だれ)
See also: 何(なに)
See also: いつ
Related: ここ (here (near speaker))
Related: そこ (there (near listener))
Related: あそこ (over there (far from both))
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Added 2026.1.7 21:45 · Revised 2026.10.4 4:40
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