どうか
如何か
please; if you would; would you mind
N4Common wordAdverb
Adverb
please•if you would•would you mind
Adverb
somehow or other•one 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?
今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.
私の心からのお詫びをどうかお聞き下さい。
Please accept my sincere apologies.
彼女は私に会議を中止してはどうかと提案した。
She suggested to me that I call off the meeting.