どなた
donata
Polite
Translations
1.
who
2.
which person
Notes
The word 'どなた' is a polite way to ask 'who' in Japanese. It is often used in formal situations or when showing respect. In casual contexts, '誰' (dare) is more commonly used.
Tags
#polite language
#questions
#interrogative
Examples
どなたが来ましたか？
Donata ga kimashita ka?
Who came?
こちらはどなたですか？
Kochira wa donata desu ka?
Who is this?