どういう理由で泣いたの？
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English Translation
For what reason did you cry?
Furigana
どういう理由 で泣 いたの？
Romanji
Dōiu riyū de naita no?
Words
如何いう
(どういう)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
理由
(りゆう、わけ)
reason; pretext; motive
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
泣く
(なく)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question