How to Say ‘In what way?’ in Japanese
どんなところですか？
donna tokoro desu ka
[dohn-nah toh-KOH-roh dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Here ところ means "aspect" or "point", not a physical place. The question picks up the 〜なところ from your answer and asks you to spell it out.
Phrase Breakdown
どんな
donna
[dohn-nah]
what kind of
Used to ask for the type or nature of something.
どんな感じですかと質問してみました。
I tried asking, 'What is it like?'
ところ
tokoro
[toh-KOH-roh]
point; quality; aspect
After a description, ところ means a trait or quality of someone, not a physical place.
彼のまじめなところが好きです。
I like how serious he is.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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