"what about" meaning in 英語

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Adverb

  1. 提案する。
    Sense id: ja-what_about-en-adv-grULCEkk Categories (other): 英語 例文あり
  2. 何かを考慮するよう、または見た目に考慮していなさそうな人に尋ねる。
    Sense id: ja-what_about-en-adv-WgVQ9AoR Categories (other): 英語 例文あり
  3. 別な主語や目的語に言及して、質問を繰り返すときに用いる。
    Sense id: ja-what_about-en-adv-hPmWPcEa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: how about, how's about, how about Derived forms: whataboutery
Categories (other): 英語, 英語 副詞
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    "初出は1884年。"
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