どうして

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Japanese

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

Pronunciation

Adverb

どうして (dōshite

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

Synonyms

Interjection

どうして (dōshite

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN