どんな Noun
donna
JLPT N5 Neutral
Formation
どんな + Noun
Used to ask or describe 'what kind' or 'what type' of something.
When to use
Everyday 'what kind of' (どんな食べ物が好きですか).
Explanation
The どんな (donna) grammar point is used to ask or describe 'what kind' or 'what type' of something. It is usually followed by a noun. It is similar to the English expression 'What kind of' or 'What type of' when asking about a specific characteristic or attribute.
Example sentences
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What kind of music do you like?
Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?
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What kind of movies do you think she likes?
Kanojo wa donna eiga ga suki da to omou?
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What kind of books are the most interesting?
Donna hon ga ichiban omoshiroi desu ka?
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What kind of dishes are you good at making?
Donna ryouri ga tokui desu ka?
What Kind (What Kind Of / That Kind Of)
Corpus examples (60)
どんなことがあっても彼女を許せない。
I can on no condition forgive her.
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Tell me what that man is like.
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What results do you anticipate?
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How are you getting along?
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No words can relieve her deep sorrow.
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Tell me how he smiled at you.
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Please feel free to ask me any question.
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I can't figure him out.
俺たちがさぁ、初めて出会った時、お前どんな格好してたか覚えてる?
Do you remember what you were wearing the first time I met you?
どんなことがあっても彼を騙そうという気持ちにならないでしょう。
Nothing would tempt me to deceive him.
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No matter what happens, I'll stand by you.
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What do you like about this country?
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You must consider what kind of work you want to do.
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You may think that animals can sleep in any position.
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What kind of animals live around here?
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Don't yield to any temptation.
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Come what may, I shall never change my mind.
ニュージーランドはどんな所ですか。オーストラリアと同じように人口が散在していますか。
What's New Zealand like? Is it as sparsely populated as Australia?
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Come what may, the mail will get delivered.
どんな本がありますか。
What kind of books do you have?
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Any book will do.
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Whatever game he plays, he always wins.
これは、どんながんばり屋でもやる気をなくすほど忍耐のいることだ。
This is so enduring as to make even the most diligent worker give up.
トムが若い頃にどんな苦労を経験したか、奴らは分かってないんだ。
They don't know what difficulties Tom went through in his youth.
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In any industry a reputation can make or break people.