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N5

どんな Noun

Used to ask or describe 'what kind' or 'what type' of something.

At a glance

どんな means "what kind of" and asks about the type or features of a noun. It comes directly before the noun.

どんな + [Noun]

どんな音楽おんがくが好すきですか。 What kind of music do you like?


How to form it

どんな does not conjugate. It goes right before the noun, with nothing in between.

Position Pattern Example
Before the subject どんな + Noun + が どんな音楽おんがくが好すきですか。
Before the object どんな + Noun + を どんな本ほんを読よみますか。
In the predicate Noun は どんな + Noun + ですか ここはどんな店みせですか。

Examples

  • どんな音楽おんがくが好すきですか?

    What kind of music do you like?

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