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如何どう

Kana どう Romaji dou

JLPT N5 Common word

01

如何 どう · dou

JLPT N5 Common word

01adverb

usually kana

how; in what way; how about

Examples

あなたはあの車をどう処理したのですか?

What did you do with that car?

Tatoeba #232868

一杯どう?

How about a drink?

Tatoeba #190215

どう思う?

Now, what do you think?

Tatoeba #201105

02

如何 いかが · ikaga

JLPT N5 Common word

01adverb

usually kana

how; in what way; how about

02na-adjective

usually kana

questionable

Examples

コンタクトを入れるというのはいかがでしょう?

How about wearing contact lenses?

Tatoeba #74894

葉巻はいかが?

Have a cigar?

Tatoeba #78832

飲物はいかが?

Would you care for a drink?

Tatoeba #189942

03

如何 いかん · ikan

奈何 (rarely used kanji form)

01noun

02adverb

what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

at sentence end

Examples

天候のいかんにかかわらず駅へ迎えに参ります。

Rain or shine, I will come to meet you at the station.

Tatoeba #125054

彼の命は判決いかんにかかっている。

His life hangs on the judge's decision.

Tatoeba #116001

万事はその結果いかんにかかっている。

Much depends upon the result.

Tatoeba #81107

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