Lingakuどうして
Frequency rank: 417.
- how; in what way; by what meansword usually written using kana alonesee also どうやって
- why; for what reason; for what purpose; what forword usually written using kana alone
- cannot possiblyword usually written using kana alone
- no wayword usually written using kana aloneoften as どうして、どうして
adverb (fukushi)
interjection (kandoushi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- how; in what way; by what means
- why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
This meaning indicates a question about the method or manner in which something is done or achieved.
This meaning is used to ask for the reason or purpose behind an action or situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
どうしてもby all meansどうしてそうおもう思うのかwhy do you think that?どうしていいのかわからない分からないI don't know what to doどうしておくれた遅れたのきごう？Why were you late?どうしてそんなことをしたのきごう？Why did you do such a thing?どうしてわたくし私におしえて教えてくれなかったのきごう？Why didn't you tell me?どうしていみがある意味があるのかwhy it has meaningどうしてなん何もいわなかった言わなかったのきごう？Why didn't you say anything?どうしてここにきた来たのかWhy did you come here?どうしてめがさめた目が覚めたのきごう？What woke you up?