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dokotonaku
adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

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Root Words:

doko + to + naku

English Meaning(s) for どことなく

adverb
  1. somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

Definition and Synonyms for どことなく

Mistily in a vague way
Synonyms: ぼやっと, ぼんやり, ぼーっと, もやもや, どことなく, なんとなく, 杳として, 薄々

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Sample Sentences for どことなく

She is somewhat refined.
There's something mysterious about him.
It doesn't seem strange, but for some reason it feels strange...
Ichiro sounded somehow upset but my long years of hanging out with him told me that it was out and out fake.
There's something mysterious about her.

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