どのような
どのような
expression
what kind of; what sort of
1.
what kind of; what sort of
An interrogative expression used to ask about the nature or type of something.
どのような仕事ですか。
What kind of work is it?
どのような基準で選んだのですか。
What kind of criteria did you use to choose?
どのような状況でも諦めない。
I won't give up in any situation.
In this usage, どのような means 'any kind of' rather than being a question.
どのような is a formal way to ask 'what kind of.' It modifies a noun to ask about its nature or type.
FORMALITY LEVELS:
- どのような: formal/polite (business, official documents)
- どんな: casual/neutral (everyday conversation)
- いかなる: very formal/literary
GRAMMAR:
- どのような + noun: what kind of [noun]
- どのような + noun + ですか: What kind of ~ is it?
- どのような + noun + でも: whatever kind of ~, any ~
EXAMPLE PATTERNS:
- どのような仕事ですか: What kind of work is it?
- どのような状況でも: in any situation
- どのような理由であれ: for whatever reason
NOTE:
どのような is preferred in formal writing, interviews, and business settings. In casual speech, どんな is much more natural: どんな仕事？ (What kind of job?)