どうか

如何か

please; if you would; would you mind

N4Common wordAdverb
Adverb
pleaseif you wouldwould you mind
Adverb
somehow or otherone way or another
Adverb
whether (or not)if
Adverb, Suru verb
strange(something is) wrong(something is) off

Example Sentences

みなさん、どうか静粛に。

Order, please.

どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。

Will you please shut the door?

(いま)言ったことをどうかご容赦ください。

Please accept my apologies for what I said just now.

(わたし)(こころ)からのお詫びをどうかお聞き下さい。

Please accept my sincere apologies.

彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)会議(かいぎ)を中止してはどうかと提案(ていあん)した。

She suggested to me that I call off the meeting.