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何でかと言うと何でかというと [sK] なんでかと言うと [sK]
なんでかというと
1. [exp] [uk]
▶ the reason is that ...
▶ because
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1188710 【なぜかというと】 1. the reason is that ...; because



History:
4. A 2024-04-30 00:45:08  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aligning.
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>何でかというと</keb>
+<keb>何でかと言うと</keb>
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<keb>何でかと言うと</keb>
+<keb>何でかというと</keb>
@@ -21,0 +22 @@
+<gloss>the reason is that ...</gloss>
@@ -23 +23,0 @@
-<gloss>the reason why is</gloss>
3. A 2024-04-27 12:37:40  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
なんでかと言うと	3597	12.0%
何でかというと	7559	25.3%
何でかと言うと	3595	12.0%
なんでかというと	15156	50.7%
  Diff:
@@ -4,0 +5,7 @@
+<keb>何でかというと</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>何でかと言うと</keb>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
@@ -5,0 +13 @@
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
2. A 2021-07-19 07:12:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2021-07-18 12:03:19  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
なんでかと言うと	3597
なんでかというと	15156
なぜかというと	220108
なぜかと言うと	55815

A friend's 6-year-old says this all the time.

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