JLPT N5 Vocabulary
どう
【どう】
(dou)
Definition: 意味
how, in what way
- Used to ask about the manner, method, or condition of something.
- Can also be used to ask for an opinion or suggestion.
どう – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
どうですか?
Furigana: どうですか?
Romaji: Dou desu ka?
English: How is it? / How are you?
Example #2
これはどうやって使いますか?
Furigana: これはどうやってつかいますか?
Romaji: Kore wa dou yatte tsukaimasu ka?
English: How do you use this?
Example #3
新しい仕事はどう?
Furigana: あたらしいしごとわどう?
Romaji: Atarashii shigoto wa dou?
English: How’s the new job?
Example #4
このケーキはどうですか?美味しいですか?
Furigana: このケーキはどうですか?おいしいですか?
Romaji: Kono keeki wa dou desu ka? Oishii desu ka?
English: How’s this cake? Is it delicious?
Example #5
来週末はどうですか?
Furigana: らいしゅうまつわどうですか?
Romaji: Raishuumatsu wa dou desu ka?
English: How about next weekend?
Example #6
彼の意見はどうですか?
Furigana: かれのいけんわどうですか?
Romaji: Kare no iken wa dou desu ka?
English: What do you think of his opinion?
Example #7
日本語の勉強はどうですか?
Furigana: にほんごのべんきょうわどうですか?
Romaji: Nihongo no benkyou wa dou desu ka?
English: How is your Japanese study going?
Example #8
この本はどう?面白い?
Furigana: このほんわどう?おもしろい?
Romaji: Kono hon wa dou? Omoshiroi?
English: How’s this book? Interesting?
Example #9
今日の天気はどうですか?
Furigana: きょうのてんきわどうですか?
Romaji: Kyou no tenki wa dou desu ka?
English: How’s the weather today?
Example #10
駅までどう行きますか?
Furigana: えきまでどういきますか?
Romaji: Eki made dou ikimasu ka?
English: How do I go to the station?

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