どうして【
如何して
】

dōshite

Adverb

1. how; in what way; by what means

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to どうやって

そのニュースはどうして漏もれたのだろう。

sono nyūsuwa dōshite moreta nodarō.

How did the news get out?

Adverb

2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for

Usually Written in Kana

どうしてあなたにお詫わびする理由りゆうがあるのですか。

dōshite anatani owabi suru riyūga aru nodesuka.

Why should I apologize to you?

Adverb

3. cannot possibly

Usually Written in Kana

Interjection

4. no way

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 7 items

どうした

dō shita

The past form

1. What did you do?; What happened?

★ Common

Verb

#670

どうしない

dō shinai

The negative form

1. Not do; Not how to do

★ Common

Adverb

#596137

どうしなかった

dō shinakatta

The past negative form

1. How did not do; Did not do

★ Common

Adverb

#930896

どうしました

dō shimashita

The polite past form

1. What happened?; How are you?

★ Common

Adverb

#7033

どうします

dō shimasu

The polite form

1. How do you do?; What shall we do?

★ Common

Adverb

#8331

どうしません

dō shimasen

The polite negative form

1. Wouldn't you like?; Wouldn't you prefer?

★ Common

Adverb

#655128

どうしませんでした

dō shimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do.; Was not done.

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

Common 24 items

どうしたい

dō shitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to do; How to do

★ Common

Adverb

#14846

どうしたくない

dō shitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to.; Don't feel like it.

★ Common

Adverb

#758035

どうしたばかり

dō shitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#1837246

どうしちゃう

dō shichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. How could I have...?; What have I done...?

★ Common

Verb

#291316

どうしちゃダメ

dō shicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do; Must not

★ Common

Adverb

#1000567

どうしていない

dōshite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being done

★ Common

Adverb

#206141

どうしている

dō shite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. How are you doing?; What are you up to?

★ Common

Verb

#43934

どうしてところ

dōshite tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. How to; About to

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

どうしてわいけない

dōshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not.

★ Common

Adjective

#1837246

どうしてみたい

dōshite mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. How it seems; How it appears

★ Common

Adverb

#799732

どうしてもいう

dōshitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Do as you please.; You may do as you like.

★ Common

Adjective

#376699

どうしとく

dō shitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. How to do; How to prepare

★ Common

Adverb

#481262

どうしないで

dō shinaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't how; Don't do it that way

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしなきゃ

dō shinakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Adverb

#283287

どうしなくてもいう

dō shinakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Not necessary; Unnecessary

★ Common

Adjective

#1837246

どうしなければならない

dō shinakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#329924

どうしよう

dō shiyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. How about…; What should we do…

★ Common

Adverb

#2906

いかができない

ikaga dekinai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot do; Unable to

★ Common

Adverb

#930896

どうできる

dō dekiru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. How to do; Capable of

★ Common

Verb

#353517

どうしています

dō shite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. How is WORD going?; What are you doing with WORD?

★ Common

Adverb

#121831

どうしないでください

dō shinaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't do.; Don't do that.

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしなさい

dō shinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do.; Do it.

★ Common

Adverb

#686666

どうしましょう

dō shimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. How about…?; Let's…

★ Common

Adverb

#13981

どうできます

dō dekimasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; To be able to

★ Common

Adverb

#799732

Advanced 28 items

どうさせられる

dō saserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to do; To be forced to do

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

どうさせる

dō saseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have done; To let do

★ Common

Verb

#325094

どうされる

dō sareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. How is it done?; How will it be done?

★ Common

Verb

#43589

どうしがち

dō shigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

どうしそうだ

dō shisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like…; Seems like…

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしたそうだ

dō shita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that…; Apparently…

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしただろう

dō shitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. How could it have been…; What might have happened…

★ Common

Adverb

#204424

どうしたところ

dō shita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. How did it go?; What happened?

★ Common

Verb

#389702

どうしたら

dō shitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. How to do…; If/when…

Adverb

#5052

どうしたらしい

dō shitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have done; Apparently did

★ Common

Adverb

#833947

どうしっぱなし

dō shippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#1837246

どうしてくれ

dō shite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. How about it?; Do it.

★ Common

Adverb

#19301

どうしてそうだ

dōshite sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. How it seems; It is said that

★ Common

Adverb

#567505

どうしてちょうだい

dōshite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. How about…?; Could I have…?

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしてと

dōshite to

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. How to do…; If/when… done

★ Common

Adverb

#153780

どうしてな

dōshitena

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. How dare you.; Don't you dare.

★ Common

Adverb

#22622

どうしてなら

dōshitenara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. How to do if; If one were to do

★ Common

Adverb

#348014

どうしてようだ

dōshite yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. How it seems; It appears

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしてらしい

dōshiterashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. How it appears; It seems like

★ Common

Adverb

#1000567

どうしないでくれ

dō shinaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Please don't.; Don't do that.

★ Common

Adverb

#1837246

どうしないといけない

dō shinaito ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#615620

どうしろ

dō shiro

A strong, direct command

1. Do as I say.; How dare you.

★ Common

Adverb

#15840

どうしきる

dō shikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To accomplish fully

★ Common

Verb

#1837246

どうしぬく

dō shinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#1837246

どうすれば

dō sureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. How to; If/when you do

★ Common

Adverb

#4566

どうしてくださいませ

dōshite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please.; Could you please?

★ Common

Adverb

#1000567

どうしてわならない

dōshitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not how to.; Must not.

★ Common

Adjective

#1837246

どうしてもよろしい

dōshitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. By all means.; Certainly.

★ Common

Adjective

#1837246

どうして【
如何して
】

dōshite

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