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どうして
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. how; in what way; by what means
2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
Why are you laughing?
3. cannot possibly
Interjection
Usually written in kana
4. no way
often as どうして、どうして
Alt. forms
どうして
99%
如ど何うして
Pitch accent
ど
うして
Top 300
Used in: 6806
Composed of
how; in what way; how about
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
Examples (200 in total)
"Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
Why are you laughing?
You can't attend? Why not?
Why aren't you landing?
Oh, why is it shrinking?
Why couldn't you get in touch?
Why don't you understand it?
And why on earth is that?
Why were you waiting for me?
Why isn't he sleeping?
Why are you so angry?
Why did you go to the city?
Why didn't you wake me up?
Why isn't the ship departing?
Why are you so tired?
Why don't you help him?
Why did you miss class?
"Why didn't you come?" "I had no choice."
Why are the clouds crying?
What makes you think that way?
Why is it so hot?
Why did you shut the door?
Why are you talking to yourself?
Why is the window broken?
Why was it cancelled?
Why did you skip school?
Why are your bedsheets wet?
Why are you staring at me?
Why is milk white?
Why did you become a police officer?
Then why has it been sealed off until now?
Why is it free?
Why are you drying your hair?
Why is my blood pressure high?
Why is Tom upset?
Why did you fail the entrance examination?
Why do you hate Japanese?
Why do bears hibernate?
Why are you wearing a name tag?
What do you learn Spanish for?
Why aren't you a Muslim?
Why am I here?
What are you doing that for?
Why do you keep looking at me like that?
Why are they here?
I don't really remember why.
We didn't know what to do.
Why are you still at school?
Why didn't you come to school yesterday?
Why are you doing so much for me?
What happened? Why are you crying?
"Why aren't you coming?" "Because we don't want to."
How on earth did it come to this?
I wonder why the color is a little different?
Why is everyone so happy?
How did you know that he is married?
Why do you walk when you have a car?
Why do you hate women?
Why won't you let us in?
How does the moon shine at night?
Why were you so busy yesterday?
Why are you under the desk?
Mama, why is that person crying?
How did you know I was lying?
How come you didn't stop by yesterday?
How did you get to know that person?
Why are women so weak to presents?
Why do dogs eat grass?
"Why are you lying to me?" "I'm not lying."
Why are they fighting?
To begin with, why did you lose your memory?
Why do rabbits have long ears?
Why is dad in the kitchen?
"Why is salt white?" "I don't know."
Why is that baby crying?
Why was I playing with my hair?
How did you come to hear of it?
Why were you late for school this morning?
Why can I be happy even though I am shedding tears?
How did you get my number?
Why did you set up such a rule?
How on earth did you know that?
Why is math so hard?
Why are fish able to live in water?
Why are kittens so cute?
How did you come by that much money?
Why do you take it all upon yourself like that?
He was at a loss to know what to do.
Why didn't I realize it sooner?
Why are you always so dressed up?
"Can I have your number?" "Why?"
Why did you use up all the money?
Why are you alone?
What are you punishing them for?
I wonder why Tom is studying French.
How did you learn to play the violin?
"Why were you late?" "Because I got stuck in traffic."
Hiroki was at a loss what to do.
Why did you decide drop out of school?
How can I quit this job?
I see why you don't want to go there.
Why is everyone so concerned about this?
Why did she decide to buy this house?
"Why did you do that?" "Because I felt like it."
Why are you able to explain things so well?
Why did you say such a thing?
Why do you believe others' words?
"Why didn't you do that?" "Because I had a fever."
I wonder why she didn't tell him about it.
Mom, why am I an idiot?
Why doesn't he tell the truth?
How can we be sure of his honesty?
Why can't I be united with the person I love so much?
Why are boys so stupid?
How come you know so much about Japanese history?
And yet, why did I feel a sense of unease?
How did you get to know she was ill?
Why didn't you finish what you started?
Why did you come here this morning?
Why did you come home so late?
I wonder why cats like climbing on high places.
He did not know what to do, and held his head in his hands.
How can they do this?
Then why did you buy this dress for me?
I wonder why they left my name off the list.
I didn't know the reason why she began to cry.
Why do black cats have yellow eyes?
How can you bear such a humiliation?
"Why is the sky blue?" "The sky isn't always blue."
The question is how we can raise the money.
Why is summer in Paris so cold?
I don't know how such a rumor got about.
Then why didn't you change the participation list later?
But why doesn't God personally bring salvation?
I wonder why John is always late for school.
Do you know why he has been absent from school?
Why did you leave out the first question on the exam?
"Why is Mary crying?" "Because of you."
Why didn't you eat lunch today?
"That's not how the world works." "Why can't it?"
We lost our way and did not know what to do.
Why wouldn't you listen to his advice?
"Why didn't you call?" "My phone's battery was out of charge."
Why do you think it was Tom who did that?
Why don't you ever take me out to dinner?
How can you be so optimistic about the future?
Why are dandelions considered weeds?
Why is Tom wearing a cape?
Nobody could explain how the thing was made.
How come he hates Molly?
How did you know Tom was born in Boston?
I wonder why I feel so lonely when it gets cold.
Why do Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
And why isn't this an interesting topic?
How dare you say such a thing to me?
How did she get such an idea into her head?
Why don't you try to get your money back?
Why did you do that, my friend?
Why can't I sing like they can?
"Don't go out now." "Why not?"
I can't understand why he left so suddenly.
How did you come to know such a wonderful girl?
How did you come up with such a good excuse?
What have you done with the watch I bought for you?
How should I know where he is?
Why did I read something like that so obsessively?
If that's the case, why do you look away when answering?
Science begins when you ask why and how.
Why are you always so restless?
Why are there disappointments in human life?
Why all of a sudden did he ask me such a serious question?
Why is it that, even though we are siblings, I am using polite language?
Being spoken to by a foreigner, I did not know what to do.
How can you be so indifferent to your wife's trouble?
For some reason, those words cling to my ears and won't let go.
How can we dispel their doubts and fears?
Being left alone, the boy didn't know what to do.
How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate?
"Why didn't you call?" "My phone's battery had died."
Why doesn't anybody translate my sentences?
"Why are you so interested in Germany?" "I don't know."
Why on earth did you sell your newly-built house?
How can you make a living from selling newspapers?
Why did they come to believe in such a religion?
Why has the birthrate declined so sharply?
At first he didn't know how to do his new job.
Why didn't you try the dress on before you bought it?
If I were in your position, I probably wouldn't know what to do.
I want to know how he manages to make such good use of his time.
He explained to my son why it rains.
Why do we need to learn this stuff anyway?
Are there many people who are curious about why ice floats and look into it?
"Are you sick?" "No. Why are you asking that?"
What has made you decide to work for our company?
"Why are you going to Japan?" "To attend a conference in Tokyo."
Why does he become drowsy whenever he begins to study?
I wonder why the sky is so pretty after a typhoon.
I really want to know why he did that kind of thing.
But how that comes about I am at a loss to explain.
What's in this bag? Why's it so heavy?