How do you read 某所?

某所 is read ぼうしょ (bousho), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 某所?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 某所 in romaji?

某所 is written bousho in romaji, also spelled bosho.

What kanji are in 某所?

某 (So-and-so, One); 所 (Place, Extent).

某所ぼうしょ

ぼうしょ · bousho (also spelled bosho)

noun

Certain place

Other ways to say “certain place” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

某So-and-so, One, A Certain 音ぼう訓それがし・なにがし JLPT N1 · 9 strokes 所Place, Extent 音しょ訓ところ・-ところ JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

所ところplace 箇所かしょplace, point, part 近所きんじょneighborhood 短所たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantage 役所やくしょgovernment office, public office 便所べんじょtoilet, lavatory

Questions

What does 某所 mean?

Certain place.

How do you pronounce 某所?

ぼうしょ (bousho). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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