単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#2,228 most used

どうして1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

why

IN A SENTENCE

Why are you so angry?

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MEANINGS

2

why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for

adverb

TANGOYA ASKS

1

how; in what way; by what means

adverb

3

cannot possibly

adverb

4

no way

interjection

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#2,228 most used

Writtenどうして only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium