Vocabulary

What does どう (dou) mean?

どう means how.

Quick facts
Readingどう
Romajidou
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
どう
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondou

how

  1. 1adverb how; in what way; how about

Example sentences

  • How was the trip?

  • How is the coffee?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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