どうしたらいい
Frequency rank: 6,747. – 6,762.
- what's the best thing to do?; what to do?word usually written using kana alone
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjective (keiyoushi) - yoi/ii class
Forms
- どうしたらいいFrequency rank: 6,747. – 6,762.
- どうしたら良い【どうしたらいい】【どうしたらよい】Frequency rank: 20,902. – 20,983.
- どうしたらよいFrequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- what's the best thing to do?
- what to do?
This usage expresses uncertainty about the appropriate course of action in a given situation. It is often used when someone is seeking advice or guidance.
I don't know what the best thing to do is.
This variation can be used more broadly as a query about the next steps in any context, typically when a decision needs to be made.
Generated collocations (experimental)
どうしたらいいのかwhat should I do?どうしたらいいですかwhat should I do? (polite)どうしたらいいかわからない分からないI don't know what to do.ぐたいてき具体的にどうしたらいいかspecifically, what should I do?どうしたらいいかおしえてください教えてくださいplease tell me what to do.あなたはどうしたらいいとおもう思うきごう?what do you think I should do?どうしたらいいかかんがえる考えるto think about what to do.どうしたらいいというあどばいすアドバイスadvice on what to do.