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Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adverb
なんで • (nande)
- why?
- (transport) how? by what means?
- なんでここに来ましたか。
- Nande koko ni kimashita ka.
- How did you get here? (by walking? driving? etc...)
Usage notes
- Chiefly informal language. Although usage of なんで in 丁寧語 does not necessarily violate the register, it has a casual tone, making どうして preferable in most polite contexts.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Particle
なんで • (nande)
- (informal) Contraction of なので (na no de).
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