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Decoded Slug: どこも Verb ないです (dokomo + Verb + naidesu)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
どこも Verb ないです (dokomo + Verb + naidesu)

どこも Verb ないです (dokomo + Verb + naidesu)

Short explanation:

Express that something cannot be found anywhere or in any place; 'nowhere', 'in no place'.

Formation:

どこも + Verb-negative

Examples:

どこもうちわがないです。
Dokomo uchiwa ga naidesu.
I can't find fans anywhere.
この町ではどこも美味しいラーメンがないです。
Kono machi de wa dokomo oishii raamen ga naidesu.
There are no delicious ramen shops anywhere in this town.
どこも駐車場がないです。
Dokomo chuushajou ga naidesu.
There is no parking anywhere.
どこも席がないです。
Dokomo seki ga naidesu.
There are no seats available anywhere.

Long explanation:

The どこも~ないです grammar point is used to express that something cannot be found anywhere or in any place. It can be translated as 'nowhere' or 'in no place' in English. It is used in combination with a negative verb (ないです) to indicate the absence of something.
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