某 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 某意味

so-and-so, one, a certain, that person

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某 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

それがし soregashi
なにがし nanigashi

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ボウ bou

Examples

その事故は某映画スターの酔っぱらい運転のせいだった。

The accident was due to the drunken driving of a certain film star.

某連盟元会長が背任の容疑で逮捕されました。

The former president of a certain association has been arrested on suspicion of breach of trust.

あやうく某業者の甘言に騙され、大損するところでした。

I was almost deceived by a certain trader’s sweet words into making a huge loss.

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