When you want to ask 'which' out of three or more options, you use どの (dono). Imagine you're at a shop with three different colored shirts and you want to ask, 'Which shirt do you like?'
You would use どの (dono) directly before the noun, just like 'which' in English. For example, どのシャツ (dono shatsu) means 'which shirt'.
It's important to remember that you use どの (dono) when there are many choices. If there are only two choices, you would use a different word, which we'll cover later.
So, if you're faced with a group of items and need to pick one, どの (dono) is your go-to word!
Guide de prononciation
- doh-no (should be doh-noh)
Exemples par niveau
どの 本 が 好き です か？
Which book do you like?
どの 季節 が 一番 好き です か？
Which season do you like the most?
どの カフェ に 行き たい です か？
Which cafe do you want to go to?
どの スポーツ を し ます か？
Which sport do you play?
どの 色 の 服 を 買い ます か？
Which color clothes will you buy?
どの ケーキ を 食べ たい です か？
Which cake do you want to eat?
どの 電車 に 乗り ます か？
Which train will you take?
どの 映画 を 見 まし た か？
Which movie did you watch?
どの本を読みたいですか？
Which book do you want to read?
どの季節が一番好きですか？
Which season do you like the most?
どの電車に乗ればいいですか？
Which train should I take?
どの料理が一番美味しいですか？
Which dish is the most delicious?
どの映画を見に行きましょうか？
Which movie shall we go see?
どの道を行けば駅に着きますか？
Which way should I go to get to the station?
どの服があなたに似合いますか？
Which clothes suit you?
どの大学に進学したいですか？
Which university do you want to go to?
どの本を借りたいですか？
Which book do you want to borrow?
どの道を行けば、駅に着きますか？
Which road should I take to get to the station?
たくさんの選択肢がありますが、あなたはどの商品を選びますか？
There are many options, but which product will you choose?
どの季節が一番好きですか？
Which season do you like the most?
どの色が好きですか？
Which color do you like?
どのレストランが良いか、決められません。
I can't decide which restaurant is good.
彼はどのチームを応援しているの？
Which team is he cheering for?
この中で、どの映画を見たいですか？
Among these, which movie do you want to watch?
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
どのくらいかかりますか？ (Dono kurai kakarimasu ka?)
How long will it take?
どの道がいいですか？ (Dono michi ga ii desu ka?)
Which road is good?
どの本を読みますか？ (Dono hon o yomimasu ka?)
Which book will you read?
どの色が一番好きですか？ (Dono iro ga ichiban suki desu ka?)
Which color do you like the most?
どの駅で降りますか？ (Dono eki de orimasu ka?)
At which station do we get off?
どの店に行きますか？ (Dono mise ni ikimasu ka?)
Which shop are we going to?
どの国から来ましたか？ (Dono kuni kara kimashita ka?)
Which country are you from?
どのくらいの時間？ (Dono kurai no jikan?)
About how much time?
どのへんが痛いですか？ (Dono hen ga itai desu ka?)
Where does it hurt?
どの人ですか？ (Dono hito desu ka?)
Which person is it?
Astuces
Basic Usage of "Dono"
「どの」is used when you want to ask about a choice from three or more options. For example, 「どの本が好きですか？」(Which book do you like?).
「Dono」with Nouns
Always attach 「どの」directly before the noun you are asking about. Like 「どのペンですか？」(Which pen is it?).
Distinguishing from 「Dore」
While 「どの」is followed by a noun, 「どれ」is used when the item is already clear from context, or when asking 'Which one?'. For example, 「この中でどれがいいですか？」(Which one among these is good?).
「Dono」vs. 「Dochira」
「どちら」is used when there are only two choices. For example, 「コーヒーと紅茶、どちらにしますか？」(Coffee or tea, which will you have?). Use 「どの」for three or more.
Common Phrases with 「Dono」
Memorize common phrases like 「どのくらい？」(How much/How long?) and 「どのぐらい？」(How much/How long?). These are very useful.
Practice with Questions
Try making your own questions using 「どの」. For example, if you see a group of items, ask yourself 「どのTシャツが好きですか？」(Which T-shirt do you like?).
Listen for 「Dono」
Pay attention to how native speakers use 「どの」in conversations or Japanese media. This will help you understand its natural usage.
Don't Confuse with 「Nani」
「何 (nani/nan)」means 'what', and is used for asking about something unknown, not for choosing from a group of items. Don't use 「何」instead of 「どの」when you're asking 'which one' from a group of options. For example, 「何の本が好きですか？」would mean 'What kind of book do you like?', not 'Which book?'.
Repetition for Retention
The more you use and hear 「どの」, the more naturally it will come to you. Repetition is vital for vocabulary acquisition.
Teste-toi 66 questions
___ 飲み物が好きですか？ (nomimono ga suki desu ka?)
Here, 'どの' is used before a noun ('飲み物' - drink) to ask 'which' from a group of drinks.
___ 本を読みますか？ (hon o yomimasu ka?)
'どの' directly precedes the noun '本' (book) to inquire about 'which book'.
___ 季節が好きですか？ (kisetsu ga suki desu ka?)
When asking 'which season', 'どの' is the correct choice to modify the noun '季節' (season).
この中で、___ りんごが好きですか？ (Kono naka de, ___ ringo ga suki desu ka?)
To ask 'which apple' from a selection, 'どの' is used before 'りんご' (apple).
___ 色が好きですか？ (iro ga suki desu ka?)
You use 'どの' before '色' (color) to ask 'which color' from a range of options.
___ ラーメンを食べますか？ (rāmen o tabemasu ka?)
'どの' modifies 'ラーメン' (ramen) to ask 'which type of ramen' you will eat.
Choose the correct question: You want to ask 'Which train is going to Tokyo?'
「どの」is used before a noun to ask 'which'.
Which sentence means 'Which book do you want?'
「どの」modifies the noun '本' (book).
You see three bags and want to ask 'Which bag is yours?' Choose the correct Japanese sentence.
When asking about a specific item from a group, 'どの' is used with the noun.
The sentence 'どのペンがほしいですか？' means 'Which pen do you want?'
「どの」 (which) is followed by 「ペン」 (pen), and 「ほしいですか」 means 'do you want?'.
You can use 'どの' when choosing between only two items.
「どの」 is used for three or more items. For two items, you would use 「どちら」.
In the sentence 'どのTシャツを買いますか？', 'どの' means 'what kind of'.
「どの」 means 'which', not 'what kind of'. It's asking to choose from a group of T-shirts.
Listen to the question: 'Which book is this?'
Listen to the question: 'Which apple do you like?'
Listen to the question: 'Which student is she?'
Read this aloud:
どのTシャツがいいですか。
Focus: どの
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あなたはどの飲み物が欲しいですか。
Focus: どの飲み物
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彼らはどのレストランに行きましたか。
Focus: どのレストラン
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You are at a stationery store looking at three different pens. You want to ask the clerk, 'Which pen is good?' How would you say this in Japanese?
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Sample answer
どのペンがいいですか。
You are with friends deciding which restaurant to go to from a list of several options. You want to ask, 'Which restaurant do you want to go to?' How would you say this in Japanese?
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どのレストランに行きたいですか。
You are looking at three different books and want to ask your friend, 'Which book is interesting?' How would you phrase this question in Japanese?
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どの本がおもしろいですか。
What does person A want to know?
Read this passage:
A: どのりんごが好きですか？ B: 赤いりんごが好きです。
What does person A want to know?
A is asking 'どのりんごが好きですか？' which means 'Which apple do you like?'
A is asking 'どのりんごが好きですか？' which means 'Which apple do you like?'
What is the speaker asking about?
Read this passage:
あなたはどれが好きですか？ 私はいちごが好きです。
What is the speaker asking about?
'あなたはどれが好きですか？' means 'Which one do you like?'
'あなたはどれが好きですか？' means 'Which one do you like?'
What kind of movie does 'あなた' (you) want to watch?
Read this passage:
友達: どの映画を見たい？ あなた: アクション映画を見たいです。
What kind of movie does 'あなた' (you) want to watch?
あなた says 'アクション映画を見たいです' which means 'I want to watch an action movie.'
あなた says 'アクション映画を見たいです' which means 'I want to watch an action movie.'
This sentence asks 'Which is this one?' using 'kore wa' for 'this is' and 'dono' for 'which'.
This means 'Which dog do you like?'. 'Dono inu' specifies 'which dog', followed by 'ga suki desu' for 'like'.
This translates to 'Which book, please?'. 'Dono hon' means 'which book', and 'o kudasai' is a polite request for something.
Listen to the question about choosing an apple.
Listen to the question about which book someone wants to read.
Listen to the question about how much time something will take.
Read this aloud:
どの電車に乗りますか。
Focus: ど (do), の (no)
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どの色が好きですか。
Focus: どの (dono), 色 (iro)
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どのレストランに行きたいですか。
Focus: どの (dono), レストラン (resutoran)
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You are at a stationery store looking at three different pens. You want to ask the clerk, 'Which pen is good?' Write this question in Japanese.
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Sample answer
どのペンがいいですか。
You are choosing a book from several options at a bookstore. Ask your friend, 'Which book do you want to read?' in Japanese.
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Sample answer
どの本が読みたいですか。
You are at a restaurant with several dishes on the menu. You want to ask your friend, 'Which dish do you like?' Write this question in Japanese.
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どの料理が好きですか。
What is person B choosing?
Read this passage:
A: どの Tシャツにしますか。 B: この赤い Tシャツがいいです。
What is person B choosing?
Person B says 'この赤い Tシャツがいいです' which means 'This red T-shirt is good.'
Person B says 'この赤い Tシャツがいいです' which means 'This red T-shirt is good.'
What kind of movie does 'you' want to watch?
Read this passage:
友達: どの映画を見たい？ あなた: アクション映画が見たいです。
What kind of movie does 'you' want to watch?
The speaker says 'アクション映画が見たいです' which means 'I want to watch an action movie.'
The speaker says 'アクション映画が見たいです' which means 'I want to watch an action movie.'
What size does the customer want?
Read this passage:
店員: どのサイズがいいですか？ 客: Mサイズがいいです。
What size does the customer want?
The customer says 'Mサイズがいいです' which means 'Medium size is good.'
The customer says 'Mサイズがいいです' which means 'Medium size is good.'
This sentence asks 'Which book do you want to read?' 'どの' (which) comes before the noun it modifies, '本' (book).
This sentence means 'Which bus stop goes to the station?' 'どの' (which) modifies 'バス停' (bus stop), and 'が' marks it as the subject.
This sentence asks 'Which road is closest to the school?' 'どの' (which) precedes '道' (road), and 'が' marks it as the subject.
Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence: 多くの国がある中で、あなたが一番行きたい国は___ですか？
The sentence asks to choose one country from 'many countries,' making 'どの' (which) the correct choice.
Select the correct word to fill the blank: プレゼンテーションの資料がいくつかありますが、___資料を使いますか？
The question implies a choice from a group of presentation materials, so 'どの' (which) is suitable.
Which of these words best completes the sentence: 候補者が三人いますが、___人が最も適任だと思いますか？
With three candidates, the question asks 'which person' is the most suitable, requiring 'どの'.
The sentence 'この中から、どの本を読みますか？' correctly uses 'どの' to ask about a choice from a group of books.
'どの' is used appropriately here to ask 'which book' from a selection.
In the sentence 'どの味のアイスクリームが好きですか？', 'どの' is used to inquire about the type or characteristic of ice cream, not a choice from specific items.
Even when asking about 'which flavor', 'どの' implies a selection from various available flavors, making it a choice from a group.
The phrase 'どのぐらい時間がかかりますか？' uses 'どの' in the same way as asking 'which of three or more'.
'どのぐらい' means 'how much/long' and is a fixed phrase, not directly asking 'which' from a group.
Which book do you want to read?
Which road should I take to get to the destination faster?
Among many options, which project do you think is the most promising?
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どの色が一番お好きですか？
Focus: どの (dono)
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どの料理が一番得意ですか？
Focus: どの (dono) and 得意 (tokui)
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将来、どの分野で活躍したいですか？
Focus: どの (dono) and 活躍 (katsuyaku)
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Imagine you're trying to decide which university to attend in Japan. Write a short paragraph discussing the factors you'd consider when choosing one, using 'どの' at least once.
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Sample answer
私は日本のどの大学に行くか決めるのに、いくつかの要素を考慮します。まず、どの大学が私の専攻分野で最も評判が良いか調べます。次に、どの都市に住みたいか、そして学費はどのくらいになるか考えます。最後に、卒業後のキャリアにどの大学が一番役立つかを検討します。
You are organizing a farewell party for a colleague. Write an email to your team asking for their preferences on which restaurant to book, which date suits them best, and which gift to buy, using 'どの' for each choice.
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皆さん、 同僚の田中さんの送別会を企画しています。どのレストランが良いか、そしてどの日にちが皆さんに一番都合が良いか、ご意見を伺いたいです。また、田中さんにどのプレゼントを贈るかについても、アイデアがあれば教えてください。よろしくお願いします。
You are comparing different mobile phone plans. Write a short internal memo to yourself listing the options and what criteria you'll use to decide which plan to choose, including 'どの' for the final decision.
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Sample answer
携帯電話の新しいプランを選ぶ。 現在の候補： ・A社：月額5000円、データ20GB ・B社：月額4500円、データ15GB、通話無料 ・C社：月額6000円、データ無制限 どのプランが私の使用状況に最も合っているか、データ使用量、通話料、そして料金を比較して決めよう。
社長が役員たちに尋ねたのは、どのプロジェクトについてですか？
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ある会社で、来年の新規事業プロジェクトが複数提案されました。社長は、どのプロジェクトに最も投資すべきか、役員たちに意見を求めました。財務担当役員はリスクが低いプロジェクトを推奨し、マーケティング担当役員は市場規模が大きいプロジェクトを強く推しました。技術開発担当役員は、革新的な技術を持つプロジェクトに注目していました。
社長が役員たちに尋ねたのは、どのプロジェクトについてですか？
社長は「どのプロジェクトに最も投資すべきか」と尋ねており、これは来年投資する新規事業プロジェクト全体について意見を求めていることを意味します。
社長は「どのプロジェクトに最も投資すべきか」と尋ねており、これは来年投資する新規事業プロジェクト全体について意見を求めていることを意味します。
担任の先生は花子さんに、何を考えるべきだとアドバイスしましたか？
Read this passage:
高校生の花子さんは、将来の進路について悩んでいました。文系に進むか理系に進むか、どの大学のどの学部を目指すか、全く決められません。担任の先生に相談したところ、「自分の興味がどの分野にあるのか、よく考えてみましょう」とアドバイスされました。
担任の先生は花子さんに、何を考えるべきだとアドバイスしましたか？
先生のアドバイスは「自分の興味がどの分野にあるのか、よく考えてみましょう」でした。
先生のアドバイスは「自分の興味がどの分野にあるのか、よく考えてみましょう」でした。
山田さんが最終的に物件を選ぶ基準は何ですか？
Read this passage:
引っ越しを考えている山田さんは、いくつかの物件を見て回りました。どの物件も一長一短があり、どれを選ぶべきか迷っています。最終的には、家族の意見も聞いて、どの物件が家族全員にとって最も住みやすいかを基準に決めることにしました。
山田さんが最終的に物件を選ぶ基準は何ですか？
山田さんは「どの物件が家族全員にとって最も住みやすいかを基準に決める」と述べています。
山田さんは「どの物件が家族全員にとって最も住みやすいかを基準に決める」と述べています。
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Basic Usage of "Dono"
「どの」is used when you want to ask about a choice from three or more options. For example, 「どの本が好きですか？」(Which book do you like?).
「Dono」with Nouns
Always attach 「どの」directly before the noun you are asking about. Like 「どのペンですか？」(Which pen is it?).
Distinguishing from 「Dore」
While 「どの」is followed by a noun, 「どれ」is used when the item is already clear from context, or when asking 'Which one?'. For example, 「この中でどれがいいですか？」(Which one among these is good?).
「Dono」vs. 「Dochira」
「どちら」is used when there are only two choices. For example, 「コーヒーと紅茶、どちらにしますか？」(Coffee or tea, which will you have?). Use 「どの」for three or more.
Exemple
どの本を読みますか。
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いくつか
B1An unspecified small number of things; some, a few.
ちょっと
A2A little; a moment; a bit. Small amount or short time.
すこし
A2A little; a few.
さっき
A2A little while ago; a short time past.
能力
A1Nouryoku refers to the mental or physical power, skill, or capacity required to perform a specific task or function. It can describe both innate talent and skills acquired through learning and practice.
異常
A1A word used to describe something that deviates from the normal state, standard, or expected pattern. It often implies a problem, malfunction, or an extraordinary occurrence that requires attention or investigation.
～について
A2About, concerning; indicates topic.
〜について
B1About, concerning; on the subject of.
～ぐらい
A2about, approximately
ぐらい
A2About; approximately; to the extent of.
