Word Meaning どういう訳か

どういうわけか douiuwake ka

どういう訳か is read as どういうわけか (douiuwake ka) and means somehow.

Meaning

English

somehow
for some reason or other

Reading

Kana

どういうわけか

Romaji

douiuwake ka

Writing Variants

どう言うわけか どういうわけか douiuwakeka
どう言う訳か どういうわけか douiuwake ka

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 124080 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通訳

つうやく

interpretation (i.e. oral translation)

言い訳

いいわけ

excuse

申し訳

もうしわけ

apology

翻訳

ほんやく

translation

訳

わけ

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard

申し訳ない

もうしわけない

thank you very much (for help, etc.)

訳す

やくす

to translate

全訳

ぜんやく

complete translation

内訳

うちわけ

itemization (of expenses)

申し訳ありません

もうしわけありません

thank you very much (for help, etc.)

点訳

てんやく

translating into Braille

英訳

えいやく

English translation

Example Sentences

君がいつも遅刻するのはどういう訳かね？

Why is it that you are always late?