VocabJLPT N3
who
Pronoun

Also written as 何方

Definitions

  1. 1. who
This is a polite pronoun used to ask "who" when referring to a person. It is the formal equivalent of 誰 and is used in respectful situations, such as when answering the door or speaking to customers.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Who was it that agreed to the proposal?

Sentence 2

Who wrote this note?

Sentence 3

She kept asking who it was that had picked up her key.

Sentence 4

Deep inside him, it feels like someone is always calling out.

Sentence 5

"Who submitted these documents?" the supervisor asked.