どうやって

どうやって
expression
how; by what method
grammatical
1. how; in what way; by what method
Asks about the method or means used to do something. Literally どう (how) + やって (the て-form of する/やる), so it specifically asks how an action is performed, not a state.
どうやって使(つか)うんですか？
How do you use it?
駅(えき)までどうやって行(い)きますか？
How do you get to the station?
彼(かれ)はどうやってあの難(むずか)しい問題(もんだい)を解(と)いたのだろう。
I wonder how he solved that difficult problem.

Asks about the method, procedure, or means of an action. Normally followed by a verb describing the action whose method is being asked about.

Common patterns

Similar words

  • どう: how; what — broader; asks about state or impression as well as method (味(あじ)はどう？ "How does it taste?")
  • どのように: how; in what way — more formal/written equivalent of どうやって
  • なぜ / どうして: why — asks for reason, not method

Related Words

Compare: どのように (how)
Compare: なぜ (why)
Compare: どうして (why)
Compare: いかにして (how)
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Added 2026.5.13 12:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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