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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
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 200
Used in: 6347
Composed of
① どの様に。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Examples (172 in total)
"Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
Why are you meowing?
Why don't you understand it?
Why did you put it there?
Why isn't he sleeping?
Why did you buy flowers?
Why doesn't anyone ask questions?
Why don't you call him yourself?
Why do you hate surprise parties?
Why are you so sad?
Why did you miss class?
Why didn't you call anyone?
"Why didn't you come?" "I had no choice."
Why are the clouds crying?
Why didn't you come to the party?
What makes you think that way?
Why didn't you have breakfast?
Why do you want to rent a bus?
Why are you so persistent?
Why did you part with your house?
Why do you lie?
Why are you talking to yourself?
Why are you in a bad mood?
Why don't you do your homework?
Why are your bedsheets wet?
Why is milk white?
Why aren't you wearing your sunglasses?
Why are bananas curved?
Why is Tom upset?
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 are you here?
Why are they here?
We didn't know what to do.
What happened? Why are you crying?
"Why aren't you coming?" "Because we don't want to."
How did you know that he is married?
I wonder what has made him change his mind.
Why do you walk when you have a car?
How does the moon shine at night?
Why won't you let us in?
Why were you so busy yesterday?
How did you know my parents?
How did you know I was lying?
Mama, why is that person crying?
How did you get to know that person?
"Why are you lying to me?" "I'm not lying."
Why are women so weak to presents?
Why are they fighting?
What led you to this conclusion?
How did this misunderstanding ever arise?
Why do rabbits have long ears?
"Why is salt white?" "I don't know."
Why is that baby crying?
Why were you late for school this morning?
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 are leaves green?
He was at a loss to know what to do.
Why is that illegal?
I wonder why it's so crowded here today.
How can you say such a silly thing?
"Can I have your number?" "Why?"
Why are you always so dressed up?
Why did you use up all the money?
Why do kids get sick so easily?
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."
Why do you blindly accept what others say?
How can I quit this job?
How did you know I was hungry?
How do you know they're Canadians?
I see why you don't want to go there.
Tell me why you didn't go to school yesterday.
Why is everyone so concerned about this?
How did this dangerous state come about?
"Why did you do that?" "Because I felt like it."
Why did you say such a thing?
Why is everyone ignoring me?
Why do you believe others' words?
"Why didn't you do that?" "Because I had a fever."
Why does everybody love cats?
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 are you always late?
Why are boys so stupid?
How come you know so much about Japanese history?
How did you get to know she was ill?
Why do we have to learn all this?
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?
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?
I don't know how such a rumor got about.
The question is how we can raise the money.
Why is summer in Paris so cold?
I wonder why John is always late for school.
"Why is Mary crying?" "Because of you."
Why did you buy such an expensive dictionary?
Do you know why he has been absent from school?
Why didn't you eat lunch today?
We lost our way and did not know what to do.
"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 is Tom wearing a cape?
Nobody could explain how the thing was made.
How did you know Tom was born in Boston?
I wonder why I feel so lonely when it gets cold.
And why isn't this an interesting topic?
How did the railway accident at Tokyo Station happen?
Why do they call New York the Big Apple?
Why do you have such a big mouth?
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?
How did you come to know such a wonderful girl?
I can't understand why he left so suddenly.
How did you come up with such a good excuse?
What have you done with the watch I bought for you?
Science begins when you ask why and how.
Why did I add this sentence?
Why are there disappointments in human life?
Why all of a sudden did he ask me such a serious question?
Being spoken to by a foreigner, I did not know what to do.
How can you be so indifferent to your wife's trouble?
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?
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.
"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 am I still thinking about Marika?
Why does he become drowsy whenever he begins to study?
I wonder why the sky is so pretty after a typhoon.
"Why do you always wear a long skirt?" "Because I want to hide my bulky legs."
Nathanael asked Jesus, "How do you know me?"
What's in this bag? Why's it so heavy?
But how that comes about I am at a loss to explain.
Hiroki was at a loss what to do.
"Why is the sky blue?" "The sky isn't always blue."
Why is February shorter than the other months?
Why do Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
Why can Taro speak English so well?
I really want to know why he did that kind of thing.