jmdict 1188710 Active (id#2299558)
何故かと言うとなぜかと言うと [sK] 何故かいうと [sK]
なぜかというと
  1. [exp] [uk]
    • the reason is that ...
    • because
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 2849937 何でかと言うと【なんでかというと】 1. the reason is that ...; because
History:
    • A 2024-04-28 23:38:47 Stephen Kraus (id#2299558)
    • Comments
      I agree. It's also the visible form in sankoku and daijirin.
    • A* 2024-04-28 22:54:05 Robin Scott (id#2299555)
    • Comments
      "why" is redundant.
      If we're keeping one kanji form visible, I think it should be 何故かと言うと.
    • Diff
      @@ -5 +5 @@
      -<keb>何故かいうと</keb>
      +<keb>何故かと言うと</keb>
      @@ -12 +12 @@
      -<keb>何故かと言うと</keb>
      +<keb>何故かいうと</keb>
      @@ -20,0 +21 @@
      +<gloss>the reason is that ...</gloss>
      @@ -22 +22,0 @@
      -<gloss>the reason why is</gloss>
    • A 2024-04-27 12:39:08 Marcus Richert (id#2299420)
    • Refs
      なぜかと言うと	55815	14.8%
      何故かと言うと	38043	10.1%
      なぜかというと	220108	58.3%
      何故かというと	63769	16.9%
    • Diff
      @@ -4,0 +5,3 @@
      +<keb>何故かいうと</keb>
      +</k_ele>
      +<k_ele>
      @@ -5,0 +9 @@
      +<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
      @@ -8,0 +13 @@
      +<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
    • A 2015-05-24 05:35:44 Rene Malenfant
    • Diff
      @@ -14,0 +15 @@
      +<misc>&uk;</misc>
    • A 2015-05-24 05:35:28 Rene Malenfant
    • Refs
      google ngrams
      なぜかというと	220108
      なぜかと言うと	55815
      何故かと言うと	38043
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