Japanese Conversation · Level 14
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Japanese word
どの
Pronunciation
Romajidono
Meaning
- pre-noun adjectivalwhich
Example
あなたはどの色が好きですか。a na ta wa do no iro ga su ki de su ka
Which color do you like?
More examples
どの色が好きですか？do no iro ga su ki de su ka
Which color do you like?
どの駅で降りますか。do no eki de o ri ma su ka
Which station will you get off at?
Core concept
Points to one choice within a group while leaving the identifying feature to the noun that follows.
Common phrases
どの本do no hon
which book
どの部屋do no heya
which room
どの国do no kuni
which country
Similar words
どんなdonna: Asks about the kind or qualities of the thing named by the following noun.
Definition in Japanese
いくつかの選択肢のうち、どれに当たるかを名詞の前で尋ねる語。i ku tsu ka no sen taku shi no u chi do re ni a ta ru ka o mei shi no mae de tazu ne ru go
Word origin
どの (dono) is formed from ど (do, an interrogative element) and の (no, an attributive particle), creating a word that modifies a noun.
Usage tips
- The noun after どの (dono) states what kind of choice is being considered, while どれ (dore) refers to the choice without a following noun.