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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:
  • 何でその今持出すんだ? ⇨ Why do you bring up that subject right now?
  • あなたの名字は何ですか? ⇨ What is your family name?
  • 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?
  • は何でもけるのが大嫌いだ ⇨ He hates to lose with anything
  • 彼女のためならは何でもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)
  • 用件は何ですか? ⇨ What is that you need? What is this about? What can I do for you?
  • 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
  • は何でも出来るつもりになっている ⇨ He thinks he is capable of anything
  • 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
  • あいつは何でも他人におんぶにだっこだ ⇨ He is carried and held by others. He relies on others and doesn’t do anything himself
  • こちらの如何でしょう? ⇨ What about this color? How would you like this color?
  • 何でがやらなきゃいけないの? ⇨ Why do I have to do?
  • そのは何ですか? ⇨ What’s the title of the book?
  • 必要なものがあったら何でも言っさい ⇨ Let me know if you need anything