どういう Noun

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どういう Noun

dou iu Noun

What kind of Noun

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The grammar point どういう + Noun is used to ask for clarification or details about a noun. It means 'what kind of' or 'what sort of.' Use どういう directly before the noun you want to ask about.

Struttura

Schema
どういう + Noun
どういうAn interrogative phrase meaning 'what kind of' or 'what sort of'.
Esempi: どういう人 (what kind of person), どういう問題 (what kind of problem)
NounThe noun you want to know more about.
Esempi: 仕事 (work), 映画 (movie), 服 (clothes), 理由 (reason)

Esempi

Esempio 1
どういう仕事をしていますか？
Dou iu shigoto wo shite imasu ka?
What kind of work do you do?
Analisi
どういうwhat kind of
仕事work
をobject marker
していますare doing
かquestion marker
Esempio 2
どういう映画が好きですか？
Dou iu eiga ga suki desu ka?
What kind of movies do you like?
Analisi
どういうwhat kind of
映画movie
がsubject marker
好きlike
ですpolite copula
かquestion marker
Esempio 3
どういう服を着たいですか？
Dou iu fuku wo kitai desu ka?
What kind of clothes do you want to wear?
Analisi
どういうwhat kind of
服clothes
をobject marker
着たいwant to wear
ですpolite copula
かquestion marker
Esempio 4
どういう理由で遅れましたか？
Dou iu riyuu de okuremashita ka?
What sort of reason caused you to be late?
Analisi
どういうwhat kind of
理由reason
でby/for
遅れましたwere late
かquestion marker

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