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Learn Japanese: dousite - why; how

Japanese
/Asking why with どうして
/dousite

dousite

Word

どうしてdousite

Meaning

why; how

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Asking why with どうして

Usages of dousite

どうして　行いった　んです　か。dousite itta ndesu ka.

(Explain to me,) why did you go?

どうして　昨ゆう夜べ　飲のみすぎました　か。dousite yuube nomisugimasita ka.

Why did I drink too much last night?

どうして　シャワー　を　浴あびなかった　か。dousite syawaa wo abinakatta ka.

Why didn't you take a shower?

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

どうして　生うまれた　か。dousite umareta ka.

Why was I born?

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