誰彼(だれかれ)

だれかれ
noun, pronoun
this person and that; anyone and everyone
formalperson
1. this person and that; anyone and everyone; whoever
Refers indiscriminately to various people without specifying who. Often used with なく or かまわず to express doing something without regard to who is involved.
誰彼(だれかれ)なく話(はな)しかける。
To talk to anyone and everyone.
誰彼(だれかれ)かまわず愚痴(ぐち)をこぼす人(ひと)がいる。
There are people who complain to anyone who will listen.
彼女(かのじょ)は誰彼(だれかれ)なく優(やさ)しく接(せっ)するので、みんなに好(す)かれている。
She treats everyone kindly without exception, so everyone likes her.

A compound of 誰(だれ) (who) and 彼(かれ) (that person), meaning "this person and that person" — i.e., anyone without distinction. Most commonly appears in the pattern 誰彼(だれかれ)なく (without regard to who).

Common patterns

  • 誰彼(だれかれ)なく: to anyone; indiscriminately
  • 誰彼(だれかれ)かまわず: without caring who; regardless of who
  • 誰彼(だれかれ)となく: from various people; from no one in particular

Similar words

  • 誰(だれ)でも: anyone; everybody — more common in everyday speech
  • 誰(だれ)にでも: to anyone — similar meaning but more colloquial
  • 不特定多数(ふとくていたすう): unspecified large number of people — formal, often administrative

Register

Somewhat literary and formal. More common in written language than casual speech. The pattern 誰彼(だれかれ)なく is the most frequently encountered usage.

Related Words

Compare: 誰(だれ)でも (anyone)
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