どうしたの

Frequency:
1

A casual phrase meaning 'What's the matter?' or 'What's wrong?' used to ask about someone's condition or situation.

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Examples

顔色が悪いよ。どうしたの?

You look pale. What's wrong?

急に泣き出したけど、どうしたの?

You suddenly started crying — what's the matter?

遅刻したね。どうしたの?

You're late. What happened?

2

Used to ask 'what happened to...' or 'where is...' in patterns like '…をどうしたの?' or '…はどうしたの?'.

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Examples

財布はどうしたの?見当たらないけど。

What happened to your wallet? I can't find it.

昨日の宿題はどうしたの?提出した?

What happened to yesterday's homework? Did you turn it in?