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Definition and Synonyms for どう
| 1. | 紙鳶 | ティッシュペーパーでおおわれている軽い骨組みからなるおもちゃ |
| Kite | plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper | |
| Synonyms: | いか, どう, カイト, 凧 | |
| 2. | イカ | 食用に調理するイカ |
| Calamary | squid prepared as food | |
| Synonyms: | いか, どう | |
| 3. | 紙鳶 | 糸の端に付けて風に飛ばす |
| Kite | flown in wind at end of a string | |
| Synonyms: | いか, どう, カイト, 凧 |
Categories どう is a member of
| 1. | 翫具 | 遊ぶために考案された人工品 |
| Toy | an artifact designed to be played with | |
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| 2. | 食用魚（淡水魚も含む）・貝・魚卵など | |
| Seafood | edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc | |
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Sample Sentences for どう
ちょっとお父さん！これはどういうこと？！誰もいないはずだと言ったのに。
Wha- Dad! What is this?! You said nobody was here.
人のお節介などしないで、自分の頭の上の蝿を追ったらどうなんだね。
Why don't you mind your own business? What do you gain by sticking your nose into other people's affairs?
企業社会が彼女らの活躍の場をどう用意できるか、も大きな課題だが、一方でこれからの日本社会が必要とする創造性豊かな人材を、教育産業がどう育成し、提供していけるかも重要だ。
One problem is how the enterprises arrange posts for excellent female students, but another important point is whether the educational industry can grow and supply creative students needed for Japan's future.
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