| The Japanese word | |
なお |
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| nao | なお | |
| means | |
| why, how | |
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どうしてそんなに大きなお口なの?
dōshite sonnani ōkina o kuchi na no? Why do you have such a big mouth? |
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彼女がなぜ自殺したのかは今なお謎である。
kanojo ga naze jisatsu shi ta no ka wa ima nao nazo de aru. It is still a mystery why she killed herself. |
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どんなお金持ちでも真の愛を買うことはできない。
donna o kanemochi de mo shin no ai o kau koto wa deki nai. The richest man cannot buy true love. | No matter how rich you are, you can't buy true love. |
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| Examples sourced from tatoeba.org |

