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JLPT N3 Intermediate

何故か

「なぜか」

for some reason; somehow

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何故か kanji form
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Adverb

"For some reason" / "Somehow"

Indicates that a situation or feeling exists without the speaker understanding the specific cause behind it.

Example

なぜか 、 今日 は とても 集中 でき ませ ん 。

For some reason, I can't concentrate at all today.

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何故か (なぜか)
なぜか
for some reason; somehow
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