“Someone” in Japanese
Short answer
Someone in Japanese is “誰か” (dareka). Full meaning: someone, somebody.
Other ways to say “Someone” in Japanese
何者か
nanimonoka someone
何方か
donataka someone
ある人
aruhito someone, a certain person
ひとかどの人物
hitokadonojinbutsu someone (important), person of importance
ひとかどの人間
hitokadononingen someone (important), person of importance
然る者
sarumono formidable person, shrewd person, someone not to be taken lightly, person of no common order; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed), someone
一人物
ichijinbutsu person to be reckoned with, person of importance; one person, one character, someone
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