How do you say "How were the results?" in Japanese?

"How were the results?" in Japanese is "けっかはどうでしたか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "けっかはどうでしたか。" mean in English?

"けっかはどうでしたか。" means "How were the results?" in English. Usage tip: Topic marker [は] sets “as for the results…”: [けっかはどうでしたか] = “So, about the results—how were they?”

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How to Say ‘How were the results?’ in Japanese

けっかはどうでしたか。

kekka wa dou deshi ta ka

[kek-kah wah doh desh tah kah]

💬 Usage Tip: Topic marker [は] sets “as for the results…”: [けっかはどうでしたか] = “So, about the results—how were they?”

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a natural patient question and sounds polite without being overly formal.

Phrase Breakdown

けっか

kekka

[kek-kah]

result(s)

In this sentence, けっか refers to medical test results.

Example

先生、けっかはどうでしたか。

Doctor, how were the results?

は

[wah]

topic marker (as for...)

Marks けっか as the topic: “As for the results…”

Example

けっかはあとで説明します。

I will explain the results later.

どうでしたか

dou deshi ta ka

How was it? / How did it go?

Polite past question: どう (how) + でした (was) + か (question). Used to ask about someone's experience or outcome.

Example

しけんはどうでしたか。

How was the exam?

Words in this phrase

どう

dou

[doh]

how

Asks about the state/condition: “how were…”

Example

けっかはどうでしたか。

How were the results?

でし

deshi

[desh]

(part of でした)

Polite past form component used when asking politely.

Example

体調はどうでし、たしかめます。

I will check how your condition is.

た

[tah]

past ending (part of でした)

Finishes the polite past: でした.

Example

先週は心配でした。

Last week I was worried.

か

[kah]

question marker

Makes the sentence a question.

Example

けっかはどうでしたか。

How were the results?

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