How to Say ‘What is’ in Japanese
はどんな感じですか
wa donna kanji desu ka
[wa donna kanji desu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Describes feelings or specifics.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Phrasing useful to inquire about the fit or feel of clothing items.
Phrase Breakdown
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Indicates the topic of the sentence.
このジーンズはどうですか。
How are these jeans?
どんな
donna
[donna]
what kind of
Asks about the nature or type of something.
このジーンズはどんな感じですか？
What kind of fit are these jeans?
感じ
kanji
[kanji]
feeling
Describes the sensation or impression.
試着したジーンズの感じがよかった。
The jeans I tried on had a good feel.
ですか
desu ka
is it?
A polite inquiry form.
それは本当ですか？
Is that true?
Words in this phrase
です
desu
[desu]
it is
Used to make statements or conclusions.
それは新しいジーンズです。
Those are new jeans.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
Indicates that the sentence is a question.
試着してもいいですか？
May I try them on?
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