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何らかの (rakano)

A certain; some kind of; some sort of

Meaning & usage

何らかの signals that there is a certain unspecified thing or kind involved, often when the speaker does not know details or chooses not to state them. It is a determiner that comes directly before a noun, as in 何らかの理由 or 何らかの関係. It sounds formal and is common in explanations, announcements, and writing. Avoid adding words like 種類 after it, since the idea of some kind is already included.

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