どうして

Japanese

Alternative spellings
如何して (uncommon) 何うして (rare)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) どーして [dóꜜòshìtè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [do̞ːɕite̞]

Adverb

どうして • (dōshite) 

1. why, for what reason, what for
2. how, in what way

Synonyms

• (why): なぜ (naze), なんで (nande)
• (how): どうやって (dō yatte)

Interjection

どうして • (dōshite) 

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