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何故なぜ

Kana なぜ Romaji naze

JLPT N5 Common word

01

何故 なぜ · naze

JLPT N5 Common word

01adverb

usually kana

why; how; for what reason

Examples

あなたはなぜ働いているの。

How come you're still working?

Tatoeba #232436

本当?なぜ?

Do you? Why?

Tatoeba #81569

なぜ遅れたの?

Why were you late?

Tatoeba #199165

02

何故 なにゆえ · naniyue

何ゆえ

01adverb

formal or literary term

why

Source

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