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如何どうか

Kana どうか Romaji douka

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01adverb

polite (teineigo) languageusually kana

please; if you would; would you mind

02adverb

usually kana

somehow or other; one way or another

03adverb

usually kana

whether (or not); if

as かどうか

04adverb · suru verb

Examples

どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。

Will you please shut the door?

Tatoeba #201657

みなさん、どうか静粛に。

Order, please.

Tatoeba #195078

今言ったことをどうかご容赦ください。

Please accept my apologies for what I said just now.

Tatoeba #172441

Source

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