Translation and Meaning of: 何で - nande
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 何で (nande) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: nande
Kana: なんで
Type: interrogative adverb
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Translation / Meaning: Why?; For what?
Meaning in English: Why?;What for?
Definition: What: A word that expresses a question about what something is or in what condition it is.
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Explanation and Etymology - (何で) nande
The Japanese word "何で" consists of two Kanji: "何" which means "what" and "で" which is a particle that indicates the means or cause of something. Together, "何で" can be translated as "why" or "what is the reason". It is a common expression in the Japanese language to ask questions about something. The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185) and has its origin in the Chinese language.How to Write in Japanese - (何で) nande
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Synonyms and Similar - (何で) nande
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
なんで; どうして; なにゆえ
Words containing: 何で
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: なんて
Romaji: nante
Translation / Meaning:
like what...!
Kana: なんでも
Romaji: nandemo
Translation / Meaning:
by all means; all
Words with the same pronunciation: なんで nande
Example Sentences - (何で) nande
Below are some example sentences:
このプロジェクトのテーマは何ですか？
Kono purojekuto no tēma wa nan desu ka?
What is the theme of this project?
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one"
- プロジェクト - noun meaning "project"
- の - particle indicating possession or relationship
- テーマ - noun meaning "theme"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 何 - interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
- ですか - polite way to ask in Japanese
私の生年月日は何ですか？
Watashi no seinen gappi wa nan desu ka?
What is my date of birth?
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の - Japanese particle indicating possession or relationship
- 生年月日 - Japanese compound noun meaning "date of birth"
- は - Japanese particle that indicates the theme of the sentence
- 何 - Japanese interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
- ですか - Japanese expression indicating a polite question
根気があれば何でもできる。
Konki ga areba nandemo dekiru
with perseverance
You can do anything if you're patient.
- 根気 (konki) - perseverance, patience
- が (ga) - subject particle
- あれば (areba) - if there is, if there is
- 何でも (nan demo) - anything, everything
- できる (dekiru) - be able to do, achieve
彼の好きな食べ物は何ですか？
Kare no suki na tabemono wa nan desu ka?
What is his favorite food?
What's your favourite food?
- 彼の - his
- 好きな - adjective "favorite"
- 食べ物 - Noun "food"
- は - topic particle
- 何 - interrogative pronoun "what"
- ですか - interrogative particle
将来の夢は何ですか？
Shourai no yume wa nan desu ka?
What is your dream for the future?
What is your future dream?
- 将来 (shourai) - future
- の (no) - possession particle
- 夢 (yume) - dream
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 何 (nani) - what
- ですか (desu ka) - polite way of asking
このプロジェクトの成功の基準は何ですか？
Kono purojekuto no seikō no kijun wa nan desu ka?
What is the success criterion of this project?
What are the successful criteria for this project?
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this"
- プロジェクト - noun meaning "project"
- の - possessive particle that indicates ownership or belonging
- 成功 - noun meaning "success"
- の - possessive particle that indicates ownership or belonging
- 基準 - noun meaning "criterion" or "standard"
- は - topic particle that indicates the main subject of the sentence
- 何 - interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
- です - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or polite way of speaking
- か - interrogative particle that indicates a question
- ？ - punctuation mark indicating a question
この箱の中身は何ですか？
Kono hako no nakami wa nan desu ka?
What is the contents of this box?
- この - demonstrative indicating proximity, "this"
- 箱 - noun that means "box"
- の - Article indicating possession, "of the".
- 中身 - noun meaning "content"
- は - Topic marker that indicates the topic of the sentence, "about".
- 何 - interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
- ですか - expression that indicates a polite question, "is it?"
この問題の解答は何ですか？
Kono mondai no kaitō wa nan desu ka?
What is the answer to this problem?
What is the answer to this problem?
- この - demonstrative that indicates proximity, in this case, "this"
- 問題 - noun meaning "problem"
- の - particle that indicates possession, in this case, "of"
- 解答 - noun that means "answer" or "solution"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "about"
- 何 - interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- か - particle that indicates a question
この本のジャンルは何ですか？
Kono hon no janru wa nan desu ka?
What is the genre of this book?
- この - demonstrative that means "this"
- 本 - noun meaning "book"
- の - Possessive particle indicating that the book belongs to someone or something
- ジャンル - noun that means "gender"
- は - particle that marks the topic of the sentence
- 何 - interrogative pronoun meaning "what"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- か - interrogative particle that indicates a question
このものは何ですか？
Kono mono wa nan desu ka?
What is it?
What is this thing?
- この - demonstrative pronoun "this"
- もの - noun "thing"
- は - topic particle
- 何 - interrogative pronoun "what"
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
- か - interrogative particle
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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