dokodemo nihongo o benkyou dekiru to omoimasu.

direct object particle

Breakdown of dokodemo nihongo o benkyou dekiru to omoimasu.

• 日に本ほん語ご: Japanese (language)
• と: quotative particle

Questions & Answers about dokodemo nihongo o benkyou dekiru to omoimasu.

What exactly does どこでも mean? Is it “everywhere” or “anywhere,” and why is there no particle like で?

どこでも literally means “anywhere / wherever.”

• どこ = where
• 〜でも (after a question word) = “any ~,” “every ~,” “whichever ~”

So:

• どこでも = “any place / wherever / anywhere”
• It’s usually translated as “anywhere” or “wherever”, and often feels like “everywhere” in context.

About the missing particle:

In many set expressions with question-word + でも, the particle that you might expect (で, に, へ) is simply not used:

• いつでも = anytime
• だれでも = anyone
• どこでも = anywhere

The idea is that どこでも already functions as an adverbial phrase meaning “in/at/to any place,” so you don’t need to add で every time. The verb and context usually make the relationship clear (place where you do something, place you go to, etc.).

Could I say どこででも or どこにでも instead of どこでも? What’s the difference?

You can say them in some contexts, but they have slightly different nuances:

• どこでも日本語を勉強できる
  → “You can study Japanese anywhere.” (neutral, very common)

• どこででも日本語を勉強できる
  → Also “You can study Japanese anywhere,” but with a bit more emphasis on the place where you do it. It can sound a little heavier or more emphatic, and is less common in casual speech.