どういう

Alternative writings: どう言う, 如何いう, 如何言う
Frequency:
1

What kind of; what sort of — used before a noun to ask or describe the type, nature, or condition of something.

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Examples

どういう映画が好きですか?

What kind of movies do you like?

どういう理由で遅刻したのか教えてください。

Please tell me what kind of reason you had for being late.

それはどういう意味なんですか?もっと詳しく説明してください。

What does that mean? Please explain it in more detail.

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