何
なに
Also written ナニ
Meanings
- Pronoun what
- you-know-what; that thing
- whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
- Noun penis; (one's) thing; dick (esp. ナニ)
- Adverb (not) at all; (not) in the slightest (with neg. sentence)
- Interjection what?; huh? (indicates surprise)
- hey!; come on! (indicates anger or irritability)
- oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not) (used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)
Kanji
- 何 what. Read as なに.
Example sentences
- 何と言ったら良いか分かりません。
I'm at a loss for words. - 何と言ったらいいか・・・。
I just don't know what to say. - 何とも言いようがないなあ。
I just don't know what to say. - だから何？
So what? - だから何なの？
So what?
Common phrases
- 何もない (なにもない) there is nothing
- 何もかも (なにもかも) anything and everything
- 何でもない easy
- 何としても (なんとしても) no matter what it takes
Words containing 何
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