Usage Note
Pourquoi literally fuses pour (for) and quoi (what) into 'for what', and answers pair it with parce que (because). Turned into a noun, le pourquoi means the reason, and le pourquoi du comment is a playful way to say the whys and wherefores.
Examples
"Pourquoi tu ris ?"
Natural Translation
Why are you laughing?
Literal Translation
Why you laugh?
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