なんで
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. why?; what for?
2. how?; by what means?
Pitch accent
んで
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Composed of
① 数を尋ねる場合に用いる疑問の接頭辞。常に助数詞が続く。
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
whatever; no matter what
Examples (73 in total)
Why can't you do that?
You betrayed me. Why?
"Why are you angry?" "I'm not angry!"