どうして in 日本語

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        "どのようにして。いかにして。"
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        "それどころか。"
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        "なぜ。"
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      "word": "どうしても"
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        "いやはや。"
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        "とんでもない。"
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  "word": "どうして"
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    "日本語",
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      "form": "如何して",
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        "kanji"
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  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "どのようにして。いかにして。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "それどころか。"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "なぜ。"
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    }
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  "word": "どうして"
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    "日本語",
    "日本語 感動詞"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "どうしても"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "いやはや。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "とんでもない。"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "どうして"
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"どうして" meaning in 日本語

Adverb

Interjection

Inflected forms