どうして

Frequency rank: 417.
    adverb (fukushi)
  1. how; in what way; by what meansword usually written using kana alonesee also
  2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what forword usually written using kana alone
  3. cannot possiblyword usually written using kana alone
    4. interjection (kandoushi)
  4. no wayword usually written using kana aloneoften as どうして、どうして
Forms
  • どうしてFrequency rank: 417.
  • して【どうして】
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. how; in what way; by what means
    2. This meaning indicates a question about the method or manner in which something is done or achieved.
    How should I solve this problem?
  2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
    3. This meaning is used to ask for the reason or purpose behind an action or situation.
    I can't understand why she is angry.
Generated collocations (experimental)
by all meanswhy do you think that?I don't know what to doきごう？Why were you late?きごう？Why did you do such a thing?きごう？Why didn't you tell me?why it has meaningきごう？Why didn't you say anything?Why did you come here?きごう？What woke you up?
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