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    誰かの仕業 (someone's doing)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This expression consists of '誰か (dareka, someone)', the possessive particle 'の (no)', and '仕業 (shiwaza, act/deed)'. It is used to suggest that an action, often a negative or mysterious one, was carried out by an unknown person. It implies speculation or suspicion.

    Sample sentences

    これは一体誰かの仕業に違いない。

    This must be someone's doing.

    パソコンが壊れたのは、まさか誰かの仕業じゃないだろうね？

    My computer breaking, it's not someone's doing, is it?

    この奇妙な現象は、まるで宇宙人の仕業のようだ。

    This strange phenomenon seems like the work of aliens.

    Quick facts

    nuance:Often used when something unusual, unexpected, or potentially troublesome has occurred, and the cause is attributed to an unknown individual. It can carry a connotation of mischief, sabotage, or a mysterious intervention.
    component_breakdown:誰か (dareka): someone, somebody. の (no): possessive particle. 仕業 (shiwaza): deed, act, doing, work, performance (often with negative connotations when unknown).

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    Example

    これは一体誰かの仕業に違いない。

    This must be someone's doing.

    パソコンが壊れたのは、まさか誰かの仕業じゃないだろうね？

    My computer breaking, it's not someone's doing, is it?

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