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5 results for どうして

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どう如何dou しshi てte
  1. Adverb (fukushi)

    how; in what way; by what means

    Usually written using kana alonesee どうやって

    そのニュースはどうして漏れたのだろう。
    How did the news get out?
  2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for

    Usually written using kana alone

  3. cannot possibly

    Usually written using kana alone

  4. Interjection (kandoushi)

    no way

    Usually written using kana aloneoften as どうして、どうして

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如何してもどうしてもdoushitemo

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)by all means; at any cost; no matter what; at any rate; surely · whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; willy-nilly · on no account; by no means

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同志的どうしてきdoushiteki

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)companionable

どうしてるdoushiteru

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

どうしてもと言うのならどうしてもというのならdoushitemotoiunonara

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)if you insist

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