如何どうして

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

如何どうした

dō shita

The past form

1. What did you do?; What happened?

★ Common

Verb

#80498

如何どうしない

dō shinai

The negative form

1. Not do; Not how to do

★ Common

Adverb

#69416

如何どうしなかった

dō shinakatta

The past negative form

1. How did not do; Did not do

★ Common

Adverb

#73209

如何どうしました

dō shimashita

The polite past form

1. What happened?; How are you?

★ Common

Adverb

#71271

如何どうします

dō shimasu

The polite form

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

★ Common

Adverb

#77419

如何どうしません

dō shimasen

The polite negative form

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

★ Common

Adverb

#68793

如何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

#72944

Common 24 items

如何どうしたい

dō shitai

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

1. Want to do; How to do

★ Common

Adverb

#76874

如何どうしたくない

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

#77833

如何どうしたばかり

dō shitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

★ Common

Verb

#76180

如何どうしちゃう

dō shichau

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#77440

如何どうしちゃダメ

dō shicha dame

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

1. Don't do; Must not

★ Common

Adverb

#74961

如何どうしていない

dōshite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not being done

★ Common

Adverb

#76359

如何どうしている

dō shite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

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

★ Common

Verb

#56279

如何どうしてところ

dōshite tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. How to; About to

★ Common

Verb

#69301

如何どうしてはいけない

dōshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Do not.

★ Common

Adjective

#71565

如何どうしてみたい

dōshite mitai

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

1. How it seems; How it appears

★ Common

Adverb

#70055

如何どうしてもいい

dōshitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

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

★ Common

Adjective

#69135

如何どうしとく

dō shitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. How to do; How to prepare

★ Common

Adverb

#72968

如何どうしないで

dō shinaide

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

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

★ Common

Adverb

#78423

如何どうしなきゃ

dō shinakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Adverb

#76782

如何どうしなくてもいい

dō shinakutemo iu

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

1. Not necessary; Unnecessary

★ Common

Adjective

#75914

如何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

#72511

如何どうしよう

dō shiyō

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

1. How about…; What should we do…

★ Common

Adverb

#56364

如何いかができない

ikaga dekinai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot do; Unable to

★ Common

Adverb

#77082

如何どうできる

dō dekiru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. How to do; Capable of

★ Common

Verb

#76076

如何どうしています

dō shite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

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

★ Common

Adverb

#70723

如何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

#72552

如何どうしなさい

dō shinasai

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

1. Do.; Do it.

★ Common

Adverb

#76411

如何どうしましょう

dō shimashō

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

1. How about…?; Let's…

★ Common

Adverb

#72112

如何どうできます

dō dekimasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; To be able to

★ Common

Adverb

#71324

Advanced 28 items

如何どうさせられる

dō saserareru

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#77862

如何どうさせる

dō saseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have done; To let do

★ Common

Verb

#76611

如何どうされる

dō sareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

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

★ Common

Verb

#74763

如何どうしがち

dō shigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#75277

如何どうしそうだ

dō shisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like…; Seems like…

★ Common

Adverb

#75667

如何どうしたそうだ

dō shita sōda

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

1. It is said that…; Apparently…

★ Common

Adverb

#77906

如何どうしただろう

dō shitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

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

★ Common

Adverb

#75558

如何どうしたところ

dō shita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. How did it go?; What happened?

★ Common

Verb

#68631

如何どうしたら

dō shitara

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

1. How to do…; If/when…

Adverb

#5560

如何どうしたらしい

dō shitarashii

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

1. Seemed to have done; Apparently did

★ Common

Adverb

#68973

如何どうしっぱなし

dō shippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left as is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#73019

如何どうしてくれ

dō shite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. How about it?; Do it.

★ Common

Adverb

#70770

如何どうしてそうだ

dōshite sōda

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

1. How it seems; It is said that

★ Common

Adverb

#76042

如何どうしてちょうだい

dōshite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. How about…?; Could I have…?

★ Common

Adverb

#72302

如何どうしてと

dōshite to

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

1. How to do…; If/when… done

★ Common

Adverb

#73430

如何どうしてな

dōshitena

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

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

★ Common

Adverb

#70667

如何どうしてなら

dōshitenara

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

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

★ Common

Adverb

#72282

如何どうしてようだ

dōshite yōda

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

1. How it seems; It appears

★ Common

Adverb

#73614

如何どうしてらしい

dōshiterashii

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

1. How it appears; It seems like

★ Common

Adverb

#76378

如何どうしないでくれ

dō shinaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

★ Common

Adverb

#78041

如何どうしないといけない

dō shinaito ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Adjective

#72165

如何どうしろ

dō shiro

A strong, direct command

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

★ Common

Adverb

#72564

如何どうし切きる

dō shikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To finish completely; To accomplish fully

★ Common

Verb

#73124

如何どうし抜ぬく

dō shinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#73103

如何どうすれば

dō sureba

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

1. How to; If/when you do

★ Common

Adverb

#70581

如何どうしてくださいませ

dōshite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please.; Could you please?

★ Common

Adverb

#71217

如何どうしてはならない

dōshitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not how to.; Must not.

★ Common

Adjective

#77659

如何どうしてもよろしい

dōshitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. By all means.; Certainly.

★ Common

Adjective

#74656

如何どうして

dōshite

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available