How to Say ‘What kind of’ in Japanese
どのような
どのような
💬 Usage Tip: Useful for questioning categories, e.g., [どのような映画] (what kind of movies).
Word-by-Word Breakdown
どのどの
[dono]
Which
Indicates inquiry for specifics.
どのような仕事に興味がありますか？
What kind of work are you interested in?
ようよう
[you]
kind
Type or sort of something.
どのように進めますか？
How will you proceed?
なな
[na]
kind of
Descriptive particle for a manner or way.
どのような方法がありますか？
What kind of methods are there?
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