どんな
どんな
pre-noun adjectival
what kind of
1.
what kind of, what sort of
Used to ask about the nature or type of something.
どんな is a pre-noun adjectival that asks about the nature, type, or quality of something. It always modifies a noun directly.
KO-SO-A-DO SERIES:
- こんな: this kind of (near speaker)
- そんな: that kind of (near listener)
- あんな: that kind of (far from both)
- どんな: what kind of (question)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- どんな + noun: どんな本？ (What kind of book?)
- どんなに〜ても: no matter how ~ (どんなに難しくても = no matter how difficult)
- どんな時でも: at any time, no matter when
- どんな事があっても: no matter what happens
SIMILAR WORDS:
- どんな: casual, everyday question about type/nature
- どういう: slightly more formal, asks about the manner or reasoning
- どのような: formal/written equivalent of どんな
Related Words
Contrast:
こんな (this kind of (near speaker))
Contrast:
そんな (that kind of (near listener))
Contrast:
あんな (that kind of (far from both))