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どうして

how

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Definitions

Common N5
adverb

1. How; In what way; By what means word usually written using kana alone. See also どうやって.

2. Why; For what reason; For what purpose; What for word usually written using kana alone.

3. Cannot possibly word usually written using kana alone.

interjection

4. No way word usually written using kana alone.

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