なんで – Vocabulary details

なんで

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. why?; what for?

2. how?; by what means?

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

whatever; no matter what

なんでできないの？

Why can't you do that?

裏うら切ぎったでしょう。なんで？

You betrayed me. Why?

「なんで怒おこってるの？」「怒おこってないってば」

"Why are you angry?" "I'm not angry!"

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