Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Adverb

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なして (nashite

  1. (Tōhoku, Niigata, western Japan) why
    Synonyms: (standard) なぜ (naze), (standard) どうして (dōshite)
    • 2018, 茅原クレセ, chapter 1, in ヒマチの嬢王[1], page 22:
      なして()っとーだ?」
      Nashite shittōda?”
      (Tottori) "How do you know?"

Etymology 2

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Verb

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なして (nashite

  1. conjunctive form of なす (nasu) [godan]