どこでも
どこでも
adverb
anywhere; everywhere
1.
anywhere; everywhere
refers to any place without restriction, or all places in a given context
どこでも行ける。
I can go anywhere.
どこでもいいから座って。
Sit anywhere you like.
スマホがあれば、どこでも仕事ができる。
With a smartphone, I can work anywhere.
COMPOUND:
どこ (where) + でも (even, any)
PATTERN:
The ~でも pattern creates "any-" words:
- 誰でも - anyone
- 何でも - anything
- いつでも - anytime
- どちらでも - either one
POPULAR CULTURE:
ドラえもん's iconic gadget is called どこでもドア (Anywhere Door) - a door that can transport you anywhere.
CONTRAST:
- どこでも (anywhere) ↔ どこか (somewhere)
- どこでも (anywhere) ↔ どこも + neg (nowhere)
- どこでも (anywhere) ↔ どこにも + neg (to nowhere)