What does どうして mean?
どうして is a Japanese noun meaning “why, for what reason” in English. It can also be translated as “why, cannot possibly” depending on context. It is written as どうして in hiragana, and doushite in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
そのニュースはどうして漏れたのだろう。
How did the news get out?
どうしてあなたにお詫びする理由があるのですか。
Why should I apologize to you?