JLPT N3

2102 words

徹夜てつやstaying up all night, sleepless night 手間てまtime, labor デモデモdemo, demonstration 典型てんけいtype, pattern, archetypal 天候てんこうweather 電子でんしelectron テントテントtent 伝統でんとうtradition, convention 天然てんねんnature, spontaneity 問いといquestion, query 党とうparty (political)塔とうtower, pagoda 答案とうあんexamination paper, examination script 同一どういつidentity, sameness, similarity 銅貨どうかcopper coin 当時とうじat that time, in those days (same as そのころ)動詞どうしverb 同時どうじsimultaneous(ly), same time どうしてもどうしてもat any cost, no matter what, no matter how hard one tries どうぞよろしくどうぞよろしくpleased to meet you 到着とうちゃくarrival 道徳どうとくmorals 投票とうひょうvoting, poll 東洋とうようOrient 同様どうようidentical, same (kind), like 童謡どうようchildren's song, nursery rhyme 同僚どうりょうcolleague 道路どうろroad 通すとおすto let pass, to overlook, to continue 通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto pass, to pass through 都会とかいcity 溶くとくto dissolve (paint)解くとくto unfasten 退くどくto retreat, to recede, to withdraw 毒どくpoison, toxicant 得意とくいpride, triumph, prosperity 読書どくしょreading 独身どくしんsingle, unmarried 特徴とくちょうcharacteristic(s)特長とくちょうforte, merit 独特どくとくpeculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic 独立どくりつindependence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support 溶けるとけるto melt, to thaw, to dissolve 解けるとけるto come untied, to come apart どこかどこかsomewhere, anywhere ところがところがhowever, while, even if ところでところでby the way 登山とざんmountain-climbing 都市としtown, city, urban 年月としつきmonths and years 図書としょbooks 年寄としよりold people, the aged 閉じるとじるto close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut 途端とたんjust (now, at the moment, etc.)土地とちplot of land, lot, soil 突然とつぜんabruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly トップトップtop 届くとどくto reach とにかくとにかくanyhow, at any rate, anyway 飛ばすとばすto skip over, to omit 飛び出すとびだすto jump out, to rush out, to fly out 留めるとめるto fasten, to turn off, to detain 泊めるとめるto have someone stay (over night) (v.t.)友ともfriend, companion, pal 共にともにsharing with, participate in 虎とらtiger ドライブドライブdrive, driving トラックトラックtruck ドラマドラマdrama トランプトランプplaying cards (lit: trump)取り上げるとりあげるto take up, to pick up 努力どりょくgreat effort, exertion, endeavor トレーニングトレーニングtraining ドレスドレスdress 取れるとれるto come off, to be taken off 泥どろmud トントンton (1000 lbs.)とんでもないとんでもないoutrageous, No way!どんなにどんなにhow, how much トンネルトンネルtunnel 名なname, reputation 内容ないようsubject, contents, detail なおなおstill, yet 仲なかrelation, relationship 流すながすto drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears)半ばなかばmiddle, halfway 仲間なかまcompany, fellow, colleague, associate 中身なかみcontent(s)中味なかみcontents, interior, filling 眺めながめscene 眺めるながめるto view, to gaze at 流れながれstream, current 流れるながれるto flow, to be washed away 亡くすなくすto lose someone 殴るなぐるto strike 無しなしwithout なぜならなぜならbecause 謎なぞriddle, puzzle, enigma 納得なっとくconsent, assent, understanding 何かなにかsomething なにもなにもnothing 鍋なべsaucepan, pot 怠けるなまけるto be idle, to neglect 波なみwave 涙なみだtear 悩むなやむto agonize, to be troubled 鳴らすならすto ring, to sound 生るなるto bear fruit 馴れるなれるto become domesticated, to become tame 縄なわrope 何でなんでWhy, What for 何でもなんでもby all means, everything 何とかなんとかsomehow, anyhow, one way or another 似合うにあうto suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone)煮えるにえるto boil, to cook, to be cooked 苦手にがてpoor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)握るにぎるto grasp, to seize, to mold sushi 日にちday 日常にちじょうordinary, regular, everyday 日光にっこうsunlight 日中にっちゅうdaytime, broad daylight にっこりにっこりsmile sweetly, smile, grin 日本にっぽんJapan 入場にゅうじょうentrance, admission, entering 煮るにるto boil, to cook 人気にんきpopularity 人間にんげんhuman being, person 抜くぬくto extract, to omit, to unplug 抜けるぬけるto come out, to fall out, to be omitted 布ぬのcloth 濡らすぬらすto wet, to soak 根ねroot 値ねvalue, price, cost 願いねがいdesire, wish, request 願うねがうto desire, to wish, to request 鼠ねずみmouse, rat 熱帯ねったいtropics 熱中ねっちゅうenthusiasm, zeal, mania 年間ねんかんyear 年中ねんじゅうwhole year, always, everyday 年代ねんだいage, era, period 年齢ねんれいage, years 野のfield 能のうbeing skilled in, nicely, properly 農家のうかfarmer, farm family 農業のうぎょうagriculture 農民のうみんfarmers, peasants 能力のうりょくability, faculty ノーノーno 軒のきeaves 残すのこすto leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve 残りのこりremaining, left-over 乗せるのせるto place on (something), to take on board 載せるのせるto place on (something)覗くのぞくto peek in, to look in 除くのぞくto remove, to exclude, to except 望みのぞみwish, desire, (a) hope 望むのぞむto desire, to wish for ノックノックknock 伸ばすのばすto extend, to stretch, to reach out 延ばすのばすto extend, to stretch, to reach out 伸びるのびるto extend, to make progress, to grow 延びるのびるto be prolonged 述べるのべるto state, to express, to mention 上るのぼるto ascend, to go up, to climb 昇るのぼるto arise, to ascend, to go up 載るのるto appear (in print), to be recorded のんびりのんびりcarefree, at leisure 場ばplace, field (physics)はあ (かん)はあ (かん)(sigh)パーセントパーセントpercent 灰はいash バイオリンバイオリンviolin ハイキングハイキングhiking 配達はいたつdelivery, distribution パイプパイプpipe 俳優はいゆうactor, actress, performer パイロットパイロットpilot 生えるはえるto grow, to spring up 墓はかgrave, tomb 馬鹿ばかfool, idiot 博士はかせdoctorate, PhD., doctor 計るはかるto measure, to weigh, to survey 量るはかるto measure, to weigh, to survey 測るはかるto measure, to weigh, to survey 掃くはくto sweep, to brush, to gather up 吐くはくto throw up, to vomit 拍手はくしゅclapping hands, applause 莫大ばくだいenormous, vast 爆発ばくはつexplosion, detonation, eruption 博物館はくぶつかんmuseum 激しいはげしいviolent, vehement, intense はさみはさみscissors 破産はさん(personal) bankruptcy 端はしend (e.g., of street), edge, margin 始まりはじまりorigin, beginning パスパスpath, pass (in games)外すはずすto unfasten, to remove パスポートパスポートpassport 外れるはずれるto be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear)旗はたflag 肌はだskin 裸はだかnaked, nude 畑はたけfield, patch 働きはたらきwork, labor バッグバッグbag 発見はっけんdiscovery, detection, finding 発行はっこうissue (publications)発車はっしゃdeparture of a vehicle 発射はっしゃfiring, shooting, discharge 罰するばっするto punish, to penalize 発達はったつdevelopment, growth ばったりばったり(to meet) by chance 発展はってんdevelopment, growth, progress 発表はっぴょうannouncement 発明はつめいinvention 派手はでshowy, flashy, gaudy 話し合うはなしあうto discuss, to talk together 離すはなすto part, to separate 放すはなすto separate, to set free

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何で

なんで

Why, What for

JLPT N3

Character Breakdown

何

Radical: —

Usage of 何で

'何で' is an interrogative adverb meaning 'why' or 'for what reason'. It is used to ask about causes, reasons, or purposes.

Common contexts

Asking reasons for actions or situations.
Used in both formal and informal speech.

Collocations

何で遅れたの？ (Why were you late?)
何でそんなことを言うの？ (Why do you say that?)

Notes

'何で' should not be confused with '何だか' (somehow) or '何とか' (somehow in the sense of managing). It specifically asks for reasons or causes.

何で의 용법

'何で'는 '왜', '무슨 이유로'라는 뜻의 의문 부사로, 원인이나 이유를 물을 때 사용합니다.

일반적인 상황

행동이나 상황의 이유를 물을 때
격식 있는 말과 일상 대화 모두에서 사용

자주 쓰이는 표현

何で遅れたの？ (왜 늦었어?)
何でそんなことを言うの？ (왜 그런 말을 해?)

주의사항

'何で'는 '何だか'(왠지)나 '何とか'(어떻게든)와 혼동하지 마세요. 이유나 원인을 묻는 표현입니다.

何で的用法

'何で'是疑问副词，意为“为什么”、“因何”，用于询问原因或目的。

常见场合

询问行为或情况的原因
可用于正式和非正式场合

常用搭配

何で遅れたの？（你为什么迟到？）
何でそんなことを言うの？（你为什么那样说？）

注意

'何で'不要与表示“有点儿”的'何だか'或表示“设法”的'何とか'混淆。它专门用来询问原因。

Example Sentences

Why were you late?

왜 늦었어?

你为什么迟到了？

Why do you say such a thing?

왜 그런 말을 해?

你为什么说那样的话？

Why is this shop popular?

왜 이 가게가 인기가 있어?

这家店为什么受欢迎？

Why is it so expensive?

왜 그렇게 비싸?

为什么那么贵？