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Words — 74 found

Adverb (fukushi)
1. why; how; for what reasonUsually 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 meansUsually written using kana alone, See also どうやって
  • その
  • ニュース
  • どうして
  • 漏れた
  • だろう
How did the news get out?
Adverb (fukushi)
2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what forUsually written using kana alone
  • どうして
  • あなた
  • 詫び
  • する
  • りゆう理由
  • ある
  • のです
Why should I apologize to you?
Adverb (fukushi)
3. cannot possiblyUsually written using kana alone
4. no wayUsually 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; howUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
何故に 【なにゆえに】
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. whyFormal or literary term
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何ゆえ 【なにゆえ】
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind ofUsually written using kana alone
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1. no
2. you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
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いえ
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なにかな
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. why; how comeemphatic, lamenting, sarcastic, often with なければならない, etc.
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2. unfortunately; alas
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. how; whyFormal 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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Adverb (fukushi)
1. somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing whyUsually written using kana alone
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何となく 【なにとなく】何と無く 【なんとなく】何と無く 【なにとなく】
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
1. what kind of; what sort of; whatUsually written using kana alone
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Conjunction
1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reasonSee also ですから
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
2. like I said; I told you alreadyat the start of a sentence
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Conjunction
1. so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why; for that reasonPolite (teineigo) language, See also だから
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Conjunction
1. because; the reason is; if you want to know whyUsually written using kana alone
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. somehow; for some reason; without knowing whyUsually written using kana alone
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なぜ 何故
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 wayArchaic, with neg. verb
Adverb (fukushi)
2. why; what forArchaic
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why
  • あの
  • えいが映画
  • 見る
  • なに何かしら
  • インド
  • 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
  • いつも
  • なにかしら
  • いたずら
  • 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
  • アナウンス
  • なに
  • だった
  • のです
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; dickColloquial, Usually written using kana alone, esp. ナニ
  • それほど
  • でも
  • せいぜい
  • おお大き
  • くら比べたり
  • わいだんわい談
  • する
  • くらい
  • 」「
  • おお大き
  • って
  • なに
  • ?」「
  • ナニ
"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 slightestwith neg. sentence
6. what?; huh?indicates surprise
  • なに
  • でき出来ない
  • 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.
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ナニ
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Adverb (fukushi)
1. why?; what for?Usually written using kana alone
  • テニスウェア
  • って
  • なんで
  • ミニスカート
  • かしら
I wonder why tennis is played in mini-skirts.
Adverb (fukushi)
2. how?; by what means?
  • ここ
  • なんで
  • 来た
How did you come here?
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Kanji — 5 found

86.6453418632547
11 strokes.
how, why, then
On: エン
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100.0
10 strokes.
servant, what, why
Kun: なんぞ
On: ケイ
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100.0
9 strokes.
why, how
On: シン
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100.0
9 strokes.
why, how, when
On: カツ
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Sentences — 736 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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