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JLPT N4pre-noun adjectivalLevel estimated by Bebop

どういう

douiu

what kind of, what

Example sentences

  1. つまりどういうこと？

    What does that mean?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. それ、どういう意味いみ？

    What does it mean?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これはどういうキノコなの？

    What kind of mushroom is this?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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