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どうでしたか？ This sound is formal|どうだった？..
Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How in Japanese: A Complete Guide
You may remember studying the “5ws” (and how) in English class at some point.
How do you say how was it?
These words are essential communication tools in Japanese.
In this guide, we’ll break each word down and explain it in full detail. Some of these question words have multiple forms (for polite/formal conversations).
Take time to read each explanation carefully and pay attention to differences in use and meaning between forms.
Here is the list of words we’ll cover this this guide:
| English | Japanese | Variations of the Word |
| Who | 誰 (dare) | 何方 (donata) / どなた様 (donata sama) / どちら様 (dochira sama) |
| What | 何 (nani / nan) | |
| When | いつ (itsu) | どちら (dochira) |
| Where | どこ (doko) | |
| Why | どうして (dōshite) | なぜ (naze) / なんで (nande) |
| How | どう (dō) | いかが (ikaga) |
“Who” in Japanese: 誰 (Dare)
To start, let’s discuss the “who” question word in Japanese; 誰 (dare).
It is used in the same way as “who” in English.