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何なんで (nande)

Why?,What for?

  • JLPT N3
  • interrogative
  • Pitch 1
  • #6768 most frequent

Meaning

何で (なんで, nande) is a JLPT N3 interrogative meaning “Why?,What for?”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょは何なんで来こないんだろう。

I wonder why she's not coming.

なんで聞きくの?

Why do you ask?

何なんでも聞きいて!

Ask me anything!

何なんでわたしなの?

Why me?

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