1.
nobody; no one; not anyone
With a negative predicate, means that no person performs or is affected by the action. The negative verb is required.
Common patterns
The meaning depends on the polarity of the predicate:
- 誰も + NEGATIVE → nobody (誰も来ない = nobody comes)
- 誰もが + AFFIRMATIVE → everyone (誰もが知っている = everyone knows)
The が particle is often added in the affirmative sense (誰もが) to mark the subject explicitly. In the negative sense, が is typically omitted.
This follows the same pattern as other interrogative + も combinations: