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Firefly_Song
Jun 13, 2007, 17:48
Hello!
I have a Japanese exam this week and would like to know what is the difference between だれも and みんあ ?

ありがとう!

undrentide
Jun 13, 2007, 18:02
The exact meaning could vary depending on the context, but generally:
だれでも anyone
みんな everyone

hkBattousai
Jun 13, 2007, 19:44
だれでも also means nobody.

Firefly_Song
Jun 13, 2007, 20:27
Thank you very much :wave:

Elizabeth
Jun 13, 2007, 20:30
だれでも also means nobody.
Very rarely is there a direct translation to nobody. Its basic meaning is "anybody/anyone" in the sense of "whomever."

FrustratedDave
Jun 13, 2007, 21:52
だれでも also means nobody.
If "だれも” was used this way " だれも行けなかった" "Nobody was able to go" , I would agree that this would be used as "nobody" , but as Elizabeth said "だれでも" would almost never be used as "nobody".