No. 475 in Japanese
なぜ
"Why"
In a sentence
なぜ君はそんなに早く帰ったのですか？
Why did you return so early?
In this sentence, 'なぜ' introduces a question asking for the reason behind someone's action of returning early.
彼がなぜその話を知っているのか、不思議でした。
It was curious why he knew about that story.
Here, 'なぜ' is used to express the curiosity or question about the reason or cause for the described condition.
なぜ、今がその正しい時だと思うのですか？
Why do you think now is the right time?
In this question, 'なぜ' seeks the reasoning or justification behind the perception.
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