JLPT N5 grammar · Core Particles & Actions
どうやって: meaning, usage and examples
どうやって means: how... (by what method).
How to form it
どうやって + ＜verb phrase＞
Examples
どうやって学校に行きますか。
How do you get to the school?
どうやって日本語を勉強しましたか。
How did you study Japanese?
この漢字はどうやって読みますか。
How do you read this kanji?
このカメラはどうやって使いますか。
How do you use this camera?
When to use it
Asks about the method or means by which something is done.
Nuance
どうやって is more casual and spoken. どのように is a more formal/written equivalent.
Compare
どうして asks 'why' (reason); どうやって asks 'how' (method).
Tip: The answer typically uses で (means/tool): バスで行きます (I go by bus).
More in Core Particles & Actions
- ~を: (object marker particle)
- [Place] に/へ 行きます/来ます/かえります: go/come/return to [Place] (に/へ mark destination)
- ~に行きます: I'm going (an event)/ to (do something)
- ~から〜まで: from...to...
- [Noun] が好き/きらい/上手/下手: like/dislike/be good at/be bad at [Noun]
- ~は~が [Adjective]: (Topic は Sub-part が Adjective)
- ~も: also/too
- ~の: used in place of a noun, one's
- [Noun]で: [Noun] = (by) tool / (at) place of action / (in) range
Frequently asked questions
What does どうやって mean?
How... (by what method). Example: どうやって学校に行きますか。 (How do you get to the school?)
How do you form どうやって?
どうやって + ＜verb phrase＞. The answer typically uses で (means/tool): バスで行きます (I go by bus).