なぜか
Frequency rank: 1,461.
- somehow; for some reason; without knowing whyword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
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- somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
This phrase is used to express a feeling or situation that is puzzling or unexplained. It suggests that something has happened, but the speaker is unsure of the reasons behind it.
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なぜかわからない分からないto not know whyなぜかうれしい嬉しいsomehow happyなぜかきになる気になるfor some reason, it bothers meなぜかねむい眠いsomehow sleepyなぜかふしぎに不思議におもう思うto wonder for some reasonなぜかひと人をひきよせる引き寄せるto attract people for some reasonなぜかくらいきもちになる暗い気持ちになるto feel down for some reasonなぜかなつかしい懐かしいsomehow nostalgicなぜかひかれる惹かれるto be drawn to something for some reasonなぜかおもいだす思い出すto recall for some reason
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Somehow I just don't feel like hurrying. I have enough time.
For some reason the message text was corrupted, so I restored it before reading.
I often find myself falling for jokers, regardless of their looks.
Although an increase of unmarried mothers is needed in order to escape the declining birth rate for some reason public opinion in Japan is avoiding this argument.
For some reason, I don't cope well with those recognized as hardliners.
For some reason it didn't go well, shot down at every attempt, and he led a sad "History of no girlfriend = Age" life.
For some reason economic booms have names taken from Japanese mythology given to them.
Since many organizations are putting effort into recycling in order to restore the natural environment, why won't you contribute to reforestation?
The teacher always thinks highly of the students who try to think, "Why?".