

Do you know what to say when asking people why in Japanese?

Yes. I use "なんで?". It is meaning "why?".

That's right! There are other expressions in Japanese!
Today we study word map of "Why?".
Today we study word map of "Why?".

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This is Today's word map!


As you can see from this figure, ”なんで?” is a little casual.
We shouldn't use "なんで?" for your boss and senior.
We shouldn't use "なんで?" for your boss and senior.

So should I use "どうしてですか?" for my boss.

Yeah, that's more common!!
We should change a lot of words depending on people you speak to.
We should change a lot of words depending on people you speak to.

OK!