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    3. 何故

    何故

    何な故ぜ

    why

    N1KMT7CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    なぜ

    Adverb

    1.
    why, how, for what reason
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    何な故ぜ、あなたはここにいるのですか。

    Why are you here?

    KMT5Core ConceptsDaily Life
    何な故ぜ、彼かれがそんなことをしたのか理り解かいできない。

    I can't understand why he did such a thing.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    何な故ぜ、その決けっ定ていが下くだされたのか、明めい確かくな説せつ明めいが必ひつ要ようです。

    A clear explanation is needed as to why that decision was made.

    KMT7Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance
    何な故ぜ、この問もん題だいがこれほどまでに複ふく雑ざつなのか、誰だれもが頭あたまを抱かかえている。

    Everyone is racking their brains wondering why this problem is so complex.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    何な故ぜ、宇う宙ちゅうは存そん在ざいするのか、という問といは哲てつ学がくの根こん源げんです。

    The question "Why does the universe exist?" is the root of philosophy.

    KMT9Core ConceptsScience & MathReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    何
    なに・なん・なに-・なん-…(2)
    what
    故
    ゆえ・ふる.い・もと…(1)
    happenstance・especially・intentionally・reason・cause…(4)
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