No. 3,759 in Japanese
だれ
"Who" (used to ask about a person).
In a sentence
だれが来たのか知っていますか？
Do you know who came?
The word 'だれ' is used here as an interrogative pronoun to ask about an unknown person or individual.
それはだれかのバッグです。
That is someone's bag.
In this sentence, 'だれ' is combined with 'か' to mean 'someone,' indicating possession by an unspecified person.
だれでも参加できます。
Anyone can participate.
Here, 'だれ' combined with 'でも' creates the expression meaning 'anyone,' indicating inclusivity of all individuals.
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