Anime Phrases Course
Lesson 12: Questions & Curiosity
Question forms used to probe mysteries and gather information.
| # | Japanese | Romaji | English | Context | Anime Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ăŞă㧠| nande | Why | Casual why-question in emotional scenes. | Naruto, My Hero Academia |
| 2 | ăŠăă㌠| doushite | How come | Softer alternative to ask for reasons. | Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen |
| 3 | ćŹĺ˝ăŤ | hontou ni | Really | Checks truthfulness of surprising claims. | Attack on Titan, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood |
| 4 | ä˝ăă | nani sore | What is that | Used when seeing unfamiliar things. | One Piece, Bleach |
| 5 | ăŠă㧠| doko de | Where | Asks location of an event or person. | Death Note, Code Geass |
| 6 | ă㤠| itsu | When | Asks timing for plans or incidents. | Spy x Family, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War |
| 7 | 誰ă | dare ga | Who | Asks identity or responsibility. | Haikyu!!, Blue Lock |
| 8 | ćă㌠| oshiete | Tell me | Direct request for information. | Dragon Ball Z, One Punch Man |
| 9 | ć°ăŤăŞă | ki ni naru | I am curious | Used when something draws strong interest. | Steins;Gate, Re:ZERO |
| 10 | 芳ăăčăă㌠| kuwashiku kikasete | Tell me in detail | Prompt for deeper explanation. | Tokyo Revengers, Black Clover |