どんな

JLPT:N3
Frequency:
1

A pre-nominal word used before nouns to ask about type or nature: 'what kind of' or 'what sort of'.

Pre-noun Adjectival

Examples

どんな本が好きですか?

What kind of books do you like?

どんな仕事を探していますか?

What kind of job are you looking for?

彼はどんな人ですか?

What sort of person is he?

2

Used in patterns like 'どんな ... でも' to mean 'no matter what kind of ...' or 'any/whichever'.

Pre-noun Adjectival

Examples

どんな人でも尊重されるべきだ。

Everyone (no matter what kind of person) should be respected.

どんな仕事でも経験になる。

Any kind of job can be a learning experience.

どんな場合でも冷静でいることが大切だ。

It's important to stay calm in any situation.

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