How to say "anyone" in Japanese

• 何人なにびとCommon
  pronounCovers 'anyone; any person; whoever' with a weighty, abstract tone. Typical of written rules and official statements about what any person may or may not do; in conversation 誰でも is the word you want.
  何なんびとも奴隷どれいの状態じょうたいに留め置とめおかれてはならない。↗

  No one shall be held in slavery.
• どなたでもCommon
  adverbThe respectful counterpart of 誰でも: use it for 'anyone' when politeness toward the people referred to matters, as when staff address customers or guests. Normally written in kana.
• 誰でもだれでもCommon
  expression, pronounThe everyday default for 'anyone; anybody', and it also covers 'everyone; everybody'. Neutral in tone; choose it for ordinary statements such as saying that anyone can do something.
  サムは彼かれの援助えんじょを求もとめる人ひとなら誰だれでも援助えんじょする。↗

  Sam helps whoever asks him to.
• 誰にもだれにもCommon
  expressionThe form for 'to anyone': use it when 'anyone' is the recipient — telling, giving, or showing something to any person at all. It also covers 'to everyone'.
  それは秘密ひみつです。誰だれにももらすことがあってはいけません。↗

  It's a secret; don't give it away to anyone.
• 誰にでもだれにでもCommon
  expression, conjunctionPuts 'anyone' in the recipient role with a 'no matter who' flavor — typical when saying someone is kind to every person they meet. It also covers 'everyone; whoever'.
  １度いちどや２度どの失敗しっぱいはだれにでもある。↗

  Everybody fails once or twice.

Use 「誰でも」 for plain 'anyone', 「どなたでも」 when being respectful, 「誰にも」 for 'to anyone' as a recipient, 「誰にでも」 for 'to just anyone, whoever it is', and 何人 for weighty, written statements.

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• 何人なにびとanyone
• どなたでもanyone
• 誰でもだれでもanyone
• 誰にもだれにもto anyone
• 誰にでもだれにでもanyone
• 誰もだれもeveryone
• だれなりとanyone
• 誰にだってだれにだってanyone
• 誰だってだれだってanyone
• 何人もなにびとも(no matter) who
• 誰しもだれしもeveryone
• なんだってanyone