🇯🇵 Japanese vocabulary

Question Words in Japanese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026

日本語の疑問詞は、質問をする際に非常に重要です。これらの言葉を使うことで、相手に具体的な情報を求めることができます。

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Question Words in Japanese

EnglishJapanesePronunciationListen
what物や事柄を尋ねるnani
who人を尋ねるdare
whereどこ 場所を尋ねるdoko
whenいつ 時間を尋ねるitsu
whyなぜ 理由を尋ねるnaze
howどう 方法を尋ねるdou
whichどれ 選択肢を尋ねるdore
how muchいくら 価格を尋ねるikura
how manyいくつ 数量を尋ねるikutsu
Good to know
疑問詞は文の最初に置くことが多いです。

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Frequently asked questions

日本語の疑問詞はどのように使いますか?

疑問詞は質問文の中で、尋ねたい内容に応じて使います。