Meaning of 何故 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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何故, 何ゆえJLPT 5
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Kana Readingなぜ, なにゆえ
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Romajinaze, naniyue
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- why; how
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Example Sentences
何故, 何ゆえ, なぜ, なにゆえ used in context
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Why aren't you going? "Because I don't want to."
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Why do yields increase with herbicide-resistant varieties?
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Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?
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Why is it that only England succeeded in abridging the King's power?
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Why do Muslims place such importance on burial?
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なぜ、会社によって、ブルーカラーの人のほうが、ホワイトカラーの人より給料がいいのですか？
Why are, depending on the company, blue-collar workers better paid than white-collar ones?
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Kanji found in this word
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
On: コ
Kun: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
9 strokes
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