"why" meaning in All languages combined

See why on Wiktionary

Adverb [英語]

  1. (疑問副詞)何故、どうして。
    Sense id: ja-why-en-adv-xyrOlFpm
  2. (関係副詞)~する(先行詞the reasonかwhyが省略される場合が多い)
    Sense id: ja-why-en-adv-ww5Bce1x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Interjection [英語]

  1. おや、なに、もちろん、でも。
    Sense id: ja-why-en-intj-fC8hKL-4
  2. それでは。
    Sense id: ja-why-en-intj-dMCEmTyh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: because
Categories (other): 英語, 英語_間投詞

Noun [英語]

  1. 理由
    Sense id: ja-why-en-noun-61xcU~f-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): 英語, 英語_名詞
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          "text": "Why do you want to go to Moscow?",
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          "text": "He had his bag stolen. That's (the reason) why he is angry.",
          "translation": "彼はカバンを盗まれた。彼が怒っているのはそのためだ。"
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          "translation": "彼はカバンを盗まれた。彼が怒っているのはそのためだ。"
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        "(関係副詞)~する(先行詞the reasonかwhyが省略される場合が多い)"
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