nowhere

どこにも

どの場所にも存在しない、または見つからないこと。

やさしい英語で： Not in any place.

• My keys are nowhere to be found.
• There is nowhere else like this town.
• Nowhere in the letter does she mention money.

使い方： nowhere to be found/seen (The missing bag was nowhere to be found.); nowhere + auxiliary + subject (Nowhere does the guide mention a fee.)

反対語： everywhere

よく使う表現： nowhere else, nowhere nearby, nowhere to hide

どこにも

どの場所へも向かわないこと。また、何も進展しないこと。

やさしい英語で： Not moving towards any place or making any progress.

• This road leads nowhere.
• We were going nowhere in the heavy traffic.
• Arguing with him will get you nowhere.

使い方： get nowhere with something (We got nowhere with our negotiations.)

よく使う表現： go nowhere, get nowhere, lead nowhere

どこにも場所がない

行く所や居られる所がないこと。目標に向けて進展がないことも指す。

やさしい英語で： No place to go or be; sometimes, no progress towards a goal.

• We have nowhere to stay.
• The children had nowhere safe to play.
• We followed the instructions but got nowhere.

使い方： nowhere to + verb (There was nowhere to sit.)

よく使う表現： nowhere to go, nowhere to stay, get nowhere

人里離れた場所、どこでもない場所

これといった特徴や重要性がなく、多くは町から離れた場所。

やさしい英語で： A place with no clear identity or importance, often far from towns.

• We stayed in the middle of nowhere.
• The ship offered a short cruise to nowhere.
• Our bus stopped somewhere between the city and nowhere.

よく使う表現： middle of nowhere, cruise to nowhere, out of nowhere