なぜか

For some reason; somehow; for an unknown reason

Romaji: nazeka

Meaning & usage

I don’t know why; without knowing why; for an unknown reason | An adverb indicating that the speaker/writer doesn’t know the cause of/reason for something

Example sentences 6

  1. このところなぜか体の調子が悪い。

    I don't know why, but I haven't felt well lately.

  2. なぜか僕は日本語の難しさにはまってしまった。

    For some reason, I got hooked by the difficulty of Japanese language.

  3. ヨーロッパやアジアには受け入れられなかったSFが、なぜか日本には根づいた。

    Science fiction, which did not catch on in Europe and Asia, took root in Japan for some unknown reason.

  4. ログインの手順を教えて下さい。なぜかできなくなってしまったんです。

    Please teach me how to log in. I don't know why, but I can't do it anymore.

  5. 最近私が住んでいる町ではなぜか古本屋が増えている。

    I don't know why, but lately the number of used bookstores (in the town) where I live has grown.

  6. 自分の文化のリズムには、なぜか体が自然と反応し、踊りたくなる。

    For some unknown reason, our bodies respond spontaneously to our own cultural rhythms, and we feel like dancing!