誰々

だれだれ
Alternative writings: 誰誰
Frequency:
1

So-and-so; used to refer vaguely to certain people without naming them explicitly.

Pronoun

Examples

明日の会には田中さんや誰々が来るらしい。

It seems Tanaka and so-and-so will come to tomorrow's meeting.

彼は誰々と親しいらしいが、名前は教えてくれなかった。

He seems to be close with so-and-so, but he didn't tell me the name.

その話は社長や誰々の判断で決まったらしい。

That decision apparently was made by the president and so-and-so.

2

Used interrogatively to ask 'who?' or 'which people?', a colloquial way to ask about people.

Pronoun

Examples

あの二人は誰々なの?

Who are those two?

会場に来ていたのは誰々だと聞いたけど、本当かどうかわからない。

I heard that so-and-so was at the venue, but I don't know if it's true.

昨日話していたのは誰々だったの?名前を忘れた。

Who was the person you were talking about yesterday? I forgot the name.