何となく

なんとなく

Also written 何と無く

Meanings

1. Adverb somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

Kanji

• 何 what. Read as なん.

Example sentences

• 何となくはわかりました。
  I sort of understand.
• 何となく雨みたいだ。
  It looks like it's going to rain.

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Written

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