各 所(かくしょ)

かくしょ

noun

various places; each place

formal

1. various places; each place; multiple locations

Refers to multiple different places or locations. Used when describing things that exist or happen at several locations.

各所(かくしょ)に案内(あんない)板(ばん)がある。

There are information boards at various places.

市内(しない)の各所(かくしょ)でイベントが開催(かいさい)される。

Events are held at various places throughout the city.

台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で、県内(けんない)の各所(かくしょ)で道路(どうろ)が冠水(かんすい)した。

Due to the typhoon, roads were flooded at various locations throughout the prefecture.

Usage

A formal word often used in news, announcements, and official descriptions. Commonly preceded by a scope word like 市内(しない) (within the city) or 国内(こくない) (within the country) to specify where.

Common collocations

各所(かくしょ)に配置(はいち)する (to deploy at various locations)
各所(かくしょ)で見(み)られる (can be seen at various places)
市内(しない)各所(かくしょ) (various places in the city)

Similar words

各地(かくち): various regions — similar but suggests broader, more geographically spread-out areas
あちこち: here and there — casual, everyday equivalent

Related Words

Synonym: 各地(かくち) (various regions (broader))

Compare: あちこち (here and there)

Compare: 随所(ずいしょ) (everywhere)

Compare: 各部(かくぶ) (each section)

Compare: 諸所(しょしょ) (various places)

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Added 2026.3.9 21:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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