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Words — 84 found

Adverb (fukushi)
1. why; how; for what reason​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
なぜ: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. how; in what way; by what means​Usually written using kana alone, See also どうやって
  • その
  • ニュース
  • は
  • どうして
  • も漏れた
  • の
  • だろう
  • 。
How did the news get out?
Adverb (fukushi)
2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for​Usually written using kana alone
  • どうして
  • あなた
  • に
  • お
  • わ詫び
  • する
  • りゆう理由
  • が
  • ある
  • のです
  • か
  • 。
Why should I apologize to you?
Adverb (fukushi)
3. cannot possibly​Usually written using kana alone
4. no way​Usually written using kana alone, often as どうして、どうして
Notes
如何して: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. why; how​Usually written using kana alone
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何故に 【なにゆえに】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. why​Formal or literary term
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何ゆえ 【なにゆえ】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
何と無く 【なんとなく】
Notes
何と無く: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of​Usually written using kana alone
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1. no​
2. you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it​
Other forms
いえ
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. how; why​Formal or literary term, Usually written using kana alone
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焉んぞ 【いずくんぞ】、寧んぞ 【いずくんぞ】、悪んぞ 【いずくんぞ】、奚んぞ 【いずくんぞ】、烏んぞ 【いずくんぞ】
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なにかな 何が悲しくて
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1. why; how come​emphatic, lamenting, sarcastic, often with なければならない, etc.
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2. unfortunately; alas​
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. what kind of; what sort of; what​Usually written using kana alone
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だから
Conjunction
1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason​See also ですから
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2. like I said; I told you already​at the start of a sentence
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1. this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that​Usually written using kana alone, followed by a copula
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2. so; thus; with that; for this reason; because of this; as such; therefore​Usually written using kana alone, oft. as ~で
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と言う訳 【というわけ】
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ですから
Conjunction
1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reason​Polite (teineigo) language, See also だから
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Conjunction
1. because; the reason is; if you want to know why​Usually written using kana alone
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. somehow; for some reason; without knowing why​Usually written using kana alone
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なぜ 何故ならば
Conjunction
1. because; for; the reason why is ...​Usually written using kana alone
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. never; by no means; not in the least; in no way​Archaic, with neg. verb
Adverb (fukushi)
2. why; what for​Archaic
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why​
  • あの
  • えいが映画
  • を
  • み見る
  • と
  • なに何かしら
  • インド
  • へ
  • い行った
  • ようなきような気がします
  • 。
Seeing that movie is something like taking a trip to India.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. something (or other); some ... or other​
  • こども子供
  • は
  • いつも
  • なにかしら
  • いたずら
  • を
  • している
  • 。
Children are always doing some mischief or other.
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何か知ら 【なにかしら】
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Pronoun
1. what​
  • いま今
  • の
  • アナウンス
  • は
  • なに何
  • だった
  • のです
  • か
  • 。
What did the announcement just say?
Pronoun
2. you-know-what; that thing​
Pronoun
3. whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name​
Noun
4. penis; (one's) thing; dick​Colloquial, Usually written using kana alone, esp. ナニ
    「
  • や
  • 、
  • それほど
  • でも
  • 。
  • せいぜい
  • 、
  • おお大き
  • さ
  • くら比べたり
  • 、
  • わいだんわい談
  • する
  • くらい
  • だ
  • し
  • 」「
  • おお大き
  • さ
  • って
  • なに何
  • の
  • ?」「
  • ナニ
  • の
  • 」
"No, not so much. At most comparing sizes, telling dirty stories." "Sizes of what?" "Of 'that'."
Adverb (fukushi)
5. (not) at all; (not) in the slightest​with neg. sentence
6. what?; huh?​indicates surprise
  • なに
  • よ
  • !
  • でき出来ない
  • の
  • ?
  • この
  • どきょう度胸
  • なし
  • !
  • こしぬ腰抜けッ
  • !
What? You can't do it? You coward! Chicken!
7. hey!; come on!​indicates anger or irritability
8. oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)​used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.
Other forms
ナニ
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Kanji — 5 found

86.6453418632547
11 strokes.
焉
how, why, then
On: エン
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100.0
10 strokes.
奚
servant, what, why
Kun: なんぞ
On: ケイ
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100.0
9 strokes.
曷
why, how, when
On: カツ
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100.0
9 strokes.
怎
why, how
On: シン、 ソ
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Sentences — 793 found

  • jreibun/2421/2
      私が転職を考えた理由の
    • ひと一つ
    • に、
    • とうじ当時
    • の会社の給料が安かったことがある。
    One of the reasons why I considered changing jobs was because of the low salary at the company I was working for at the time. — Jreibun
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Names — 6 found

ワイアラ
Place
1. Whyalla (Australia)​
ワイブレイ
Unclassified name
1. Whybray​
ウィンパー
Unclassified name
1. Whymper​
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