How to Say ‘Who’ in Japanese
だれを
dare o
[dareh o]
💬 Usage Tip: [を] marks the object of the verb, so [だれを] is “who” as the person being supported or cheered for.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Particles like [を] are tiny but powerful in Japanese—they show the role of each word in the sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
だれ
dare
[dareh]
who
The question word asking about a person.
だれをのだれは人について聞く言葉です。
The だれ in だれを is a word used to ask about a person.
を
o
[o]
object marker
を marks the direct object of the verb.
だれをのをは目的語を示します。
The を in だれを marks the object.
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