Wednesday 30 November 2016

word choice - What's the difference between なぜ、どうして and なんで when meaning 'why'?


I've been meaning to ask this for a while.



What is the difference between these 3 words. I was taught they all mean "why", but obviously, being different words they convey different nuance and would be used in different situations.


What would be the difference between these 3 sentences and in what situations would they be used?


なぜここにいるのですか?
どうしてここにいるのですか?
なんでここにいるのですか?




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