Japanese Question What / Who / Where / Why / When / How

5W1H in Japanese

1. What → なに(nani)

これはなに？(kore wa nani?)
→”What is this?”

2. Where → どこ(doko)

といれはどこ？(toire wa doko?)
→”Where is the bathroom?”

3. When → いつ(itsu)

いつくる？(itsu kuru?)
→”When are you coming?”

4. Who → だれ(dare)

だれがくる？(dare ga kuru?)
→”Who is coming?”

5. Why → なぜ//どうして(naze/doushite)

なぜにほんごをべんきょうしてるの？
(naze nihongo o benkyou shiteru no?)
→Why are you studying Japanese?

6. How →どうやって(douyatte)

どうやってすしをつくるの？
(douyatte sushi o tsukuru no?)
→”How do you make sushi?”

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