Japanese

どんな

どんな
Meaning: what kind of, what sort of
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

ど
ん
な

Example sentences

What kind of music do you like?
どんな困難も乗り越える覚悟はできている
I am prepared to overcome any difficulties.
どんな理由があっても、暴力に訴えるのは良くない。
No matter what the reason, it is not good to resort to violence.
彼女はスタイルがいいので、どんな服でも似合う。
She has a good figure, so she looks great in any clothes.
彼はどんな時でも、現場主義を貫いている。
He sticks to a hands-on principle at all times.
彼はどんな仕事に対しても、常に誠実な態度で取り組む。
He always approaches any task with a sincere attitude.
本人がその気になれば、どんな困難も乗り越えられる。
If you have the mind to do it, you can overcome any difficulty.
彼はどんな困難にも屈しない強い意志を持っている。
He has a strong will that does not yield to any difficulty.
彼はどんな小さな仕事にも真摯な態度で取り組んでいる。
He approaches even the smallest jobs with a sincere attitude.
彼は要領がいいので、どんな仕事もすぐに覚えてしまう。
He is very clever and has a knack, so he learns any job quickly.

Usage Notes

Interrogative adjective used to ask about the nature, type, or quality of something. Always modifies a noun. Can also be used with でも to mean 'any kind of' (どんな〜でも). The form どんなな is used before の.

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