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► 副詞
何で  [(1)なんで]  [coll]    meaning:  why  rank: 1
☆ 何でそんなことをしたの? ⇨ Why did you do something like that?
☆ 何でそんなに怒ってるの? ⇨ Why are you so angry?
☆ 何でれたの? ⇨ Why were you late?


More examples:
  • のことに何でもケチける ⇨ He finds fault with everything about other people
  • は何でも腕尽くで解決する ⇨ He solves everything with arm strength, brute force
  • 想起させるものといえば何でしょうか? ⇨ What are the things that make you think of winter?
  • うちには育ち盛りのが三いて何でもべまくる ⇨ We have three growing boys and they eat enormous amount of everything
  • A: 何であの子泣いてるの?B: かんない ⇨ A: Why is she crying? B: I don’t know
  • は何でも振りをしているが、本当傷ついている ⇨ He’s acting like no big deal, but is actually hurt inside
  • 子供は何でもいじくりたがる ⇨ Kids want to touch, play with, everything
  • 何でもいいからべるものある? ⇨ Is there anything to eat, whatever it is?
  • 彼女は何でも一流品でないとまない ⇨ She wouldn’t like anything other than top-brand products
  • は何でもらます傾向有る ⇨ He tends to inflate, exaggerate, stories with everything
  • そのは何ですか? ⇨ What’s the title of the book?
  • 彼女のためならは何でもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)
  • そうしてみたら如何ですか? ⇨ What about doing so? Why wouldn’t you try that?
  • 何でがやらなきゃいけないの? ⇨ Why do I have to do?
  • は何でも人任せだ ⇨ He takes it for granted that others will take care of everything