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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:
  • 彼女のためならは何でもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)
  • のことに何でもケチける ⇨ He finds fault with everything about other people
  • は何でも損得勘定でしかえない ⇨ He thinks everything in terms of profit and loss. He won’t do anything unless there is benefit for him
  • あなたの職業は何ですか? ⇨ What is your occupation?
  • 何でそんなにむくれているの? ⇨ Why are you so miffed?
  • A:何かいたいでも?B:いや、何でもいです ⇨ A:Is there something you want to say? B:No, nothing
  • 必要なものがあったら何でも言っさい ⇨ Let me know if you need anything
  • そのは何ですか? ⇨ What’s the title of the book?
  • 彼女は何でも理由はとにかくケチをつけなくてはまない ⇨ She just needs to find fault with anything regardless of the reason
  • ワイン等如何でしょう? ⇨ Would you like something like wine? How about some wine?
  • スター彼女好きを何でもべられないのが悩みだ ⇨ She is struggling for not being able to eat what she wants, because of her superstardom
  • は何でもめに見る ⇨ He looks at everything with bias
  • あなたの最終学歴は何ですか? ⇨ What is the end of your educational history? What is your highest level of education?
  • 彼女何であんなえない付き合ってるの? ⇨ Why is she dating a shabby-looking guy like him?
  • 根気いから何でもすぐにめる ⇨ He has no tenacity and gives up everything easily