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何処からともなくどこからとも無く何処からとも無く
どこからともなく
1. [exp,adv] [uk]
▶ from out of nowhere
▶ from who knows where



History:
8. A 2020-09-10 02:12:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Just to keep it vague, the kokugos all have なんとなく as an adverb.
7. A* 2020-09-09 16:37:42  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
  Comments:
In the kokugos, ともなく is an expression (連語) so I think we have to consider どこからともなく an expression as well.
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20,2 @@
-<gloss>suddenly (appearing) out of nowhere</gloss>
+<gloss>from out of nowhere</gloss>
+<gloss>from who knows where</gloss>
6. A* 2020-09-09 12:46:22  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Isn't it much the same thing with なんとなく? なん(pronoun)と(particle)なく(adverb)
I'm not sure these adverbs can really be broken down like that.
5. A* 2020-09-08 23:22:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I would have thought that something consisting of pronoun + particle + adverb is an expression.
4. A* 2020-09-08 22:08:10  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
is it really exp? なんとなく is only adv.
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