なぜ (naze)

why, how

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
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Meaning

何故 (なぜ, naze) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “why, how”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

なぜ なかったの?

Why didn't you come?

しかしなぜ。

But why?

なぜいけないか。

Why not?

なぜなんだろう。

I wonder why.