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    3. 如何して

    如何して

    如ど何うし​て​

    how

    N1KMT7CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    どうしてどーして

    Adverb

    1.
    how, in what way, by what means
    word usually written using kana alone
    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

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    如ど何うしてそんなことができるの?

    How can you do something like that?

    KMT4Core ConceptsDaily Life
    如ど何うして彼かれが遅ち刻こくしたのか、誰だれも知しらなかった。

    No one knew why he was late.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    如ど何うしてそんなに急きゅうに怒おこり出だしたの?

    Why did you suddenly get so angry?

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    如ど何うしてこの機き械かいは動うごかないのだろう。

    Why won't this machine work?

    KMT7Core ConceptsTechnology
    その複ふく雑ざつな問もん題だいを如い何かにして解かい決けつすべきか、専せん門もん家かたちが議ぎ論ろんした。

    Experts discussed how to solve that complex problem.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    如
    ごと.し…(6)
    likeness・like・such as・as if・better…(2)
    Kanji
    何
    なに・なん・なに-・なん-…(2)
    what
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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