何で

なんで

why?

N3 #5,784

Meanings

  1. adverb, usually in kana why?; what for?
  2. how?; by what means?

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは何なんで忙いそがしいの? Why is he busy? #109422

何なんでできているの? What's it made from? #187847

専攻せんこうは何なんでしたか? What was your major? #3051003

何なんで馬うまが欲ほしいの? Why do you want a horse? #7461955

何なんでそう思おもうわけ? What led you to believe so? #10273903

何なんで彼かれに怒おこってるの? Why are you angry with him? #10901119

何なんで離婚りこんしちゃったの? Why did you get divorced? #8954675

何なんでこんなに早はやく来きたの? What did you come here so early for? #177420