Noun は Question word ですか
Leave the unknown in place
Japanese does not move the question word to the front. Put いつ, どこ, だれ, or 何時 where the missing information belongs.
居酒屋での会話
Use question words to establish time, place, people, quantities, and preferences during a restaurant exchange.
Keep these three
- Question words stay in the normal sentence slot.
- どちら compares two choices; どの must modify a noun.
- Counters change shape, so learn them as answer patterns rather than isolated vocabulary.
A と B と どちらが …
Compare two choices
Use どちら for a polite choice between two things. The chosen thing is commonly marked by が with preference adjectives.
どの + Noun
Choose within a noun category
どの cannot stand alone; it must directly modify a noun such as size, color, or seat.
Close the notes
Can you bring it back?
01Which word asks “which of two”?
どちら (casual: どっち)
02Can どの stand by itself?
No. It must modify a noun.
03Where does a Japanese question word go?
In the same sentence position as the missing answer.