JLPT N5 · Adverb

なぜ (naze)

なぜ is a Japanese adverb meaning “why; how”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: なぜ
Romaji: naze
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

why; how; for what reason · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

あなたはなぜ働いているの。

How come you're still working?

Tatoeba #232436

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1577120 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.