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なぜ (naze)

why

  • JLPT N5
  • interrogative
  • Pitch 1
  • #494 most frequent

Meaning

なぜ (naze) is a JLPT N5 interrogative meaning “why”.

Example sentences 11

なぜ来こなかったの?

Why didn't you come?

しかしなぜ。

But why?

なぜ遅おくれたの?

Why were you late?

なぜいけないか。

Why not?

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