Whose in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishThe question word that asks who something belongs to or who it is related to (Whose book is this?).

Definition in Japaneseだれのものか、だれと関係があるかをたずねる言葉（これは誰の本ですか）。

Example sentences

• これは誰(だれ)の本(ほん)ですか？🔊

  Whose book is this?

• これ、誰(だれ)のジャケット？🔊

  Whose jacket is this?

• あと、このスマホは誰(だれ)の？🔊

  And whose phone is this?

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