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.
Example sentences 7
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彼は、そのことと何らかの関係があるらしい。
He seems to have something to do with it.
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彼は汚職と何らかの関係があるといわれています。
He is said to have something to do with the political scandal.
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その問題には何らかの解決法があるに違いない。
There must be some solution to the problem.
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何らかの病気で薬を服用されていますか?
Do you take any medication for any medical issues?
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君はなんらかの口実をつくらなければならない。
You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.
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これを解く何らかの方法があるはずだ。
There must be some way to solve this.
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彼らが何らかの理由で早く到着したら、待っているようにお伝え下さい。
If for some reason they come early, please tell them to wait.