Vocab Info

N1 Adverb, Suru verb

どうかplease, somehow or other

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      please, if you would, would you mind

      Polite (teineigo) language, Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Adverb

      2.

      somehow or other, one way or another

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Adverb

      3.

      whether (or not), if

      Usually written using kana alone, as かどうか,

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    4. Adverb, Suru verb

      4.

      strange, (something is) wrong, (something is) off

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    如何か 【どうか】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      契約(けいやく)(ちゅう)社員(しゃいん):「どうか承諾(しょうだく)ください。」

      During the contract, the employee says: "Please, somehow or other, give your consent." {please, somehow or other}

      • N1

      (いの)母親(ははおや):「神様(かみさま)どうかこの()(いのち)だけはお(たす)(くだ)さい。」

      Praying mother: "God, please, somehow or other, save this child's life." {please, somehow or other}

      • N1

      (ひと)(ごと):「(あつ)すぎてどうかなってしまいそうだ…。(いま)すぐに(みず)()しい…。」

      Monologue: "It's so hot, I feel like I might lose it... I need water right now..." {please, somehow or other}

      • N1

      部下(ぶか):「どうか(わたし)のミスをお(ゆる)しください。」上司(じょうし):「二度(にど)とこのようなことがないように。」

      Subordinate: "Please forgive my mistake." Boss: "Make sure this kind of thing never happens again." {please, somehow or other}

      • N1

      院長(いんちょう)皮切(かわき)りに、病院(びょういん)勤務(きんむ)する(ひと)次々(つぎつぎ)(わたし)に「どうか自愛(じあい)(くだ)さい」と(いたわ)りの言葉(ことば)をかけてくれた。

      Starting with the hospital director, one after another, the people working at the hospital said to me, "Please, somehow or other, take care of yourself," offering words of comfort and concern. {please, somehow or other}

      • N1
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