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    3. どう言う

    どう言う

    ど​う​言いう​

    what kind of

    KMT8Ref L1Noun, AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    如何いう如何言う

    どういう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    what kind of, what sort of, what
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    どういう意い味みですか?

    What does that mean?

    KMT3Core Concepts
    明あし日たのパーティーにはどういう服ふく装そうで行きけばいいですか?

    What kind of clothes should I wear to tomorrow's party?

    KMT7Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    彼かれはどういう人ひとなのか、まだよく分わかりません。

    I still don't really understand what kind of person he is.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    あなたの考かんがえる理り想そうのリーダーシップとはどういうものですか?

    What kind of leadership do you consider ideal?

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    その問もん題だいに対かんして、政せい府ふはどういう対たい応おうを取とるべきか議ぎ論ろんされています。

    There is a discussion about what kind of response the government should take regarding that issue.

    KMT9Core ConceptsPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    ど
    do
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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