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Japanese word 何故: why / how come. Meanings and example sentences.

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何故 (なぜ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

何故 (なぜ) means why / how come.

See example sentences below.

何故 at a glance

何故
なぜnaze
N1adv
why / how come
何故なぜnazeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 何故

Core meaning

why / how come

Basic example sentences

Example 1

なぜ彼は来なかったの?

Translation

Why didn't he come?

Example 2

なぜこんなに疲れたの?

Translation

How come you're so tired?

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