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何で
なんで
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Why, What for
nande
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
なんで
Romaji
nande
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What does 何で mean in Japanese?
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The word 何で (なんで) means "Why, What for" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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何で is read as なんで (romaji: nande). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 何で?
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何で is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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