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なんだ

なんだnanda

Rare or specialisedExpression

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. interjection

    what!; oh

    usually written using kana alone

    「いらっしゃ~い」「よぉ」「なんだ、啓(けい)太(ふと)か・・・」

    • "Welcome!" "Yo." "Oh, what, it's only Keita?"
  2. what the heck; what the; damn

    usually written using kana alone

Example sentences 55

「いらっしゃ~い」「よぉ」「なんだ、啓(けい)太(ふと)か・・・」

  • "Welcome!" "Yo." "Oh, what, it's only Keita?"

や、これは何(なん)だ。

  • Huh, what's this?

Words:やこれはなんだ

Editorial example

何(なん)だこれ?

  • What's that?
  • What's this?
Other translations (3)
  • What on earth is this?

Words:なんだ

Matched automatically

何(なん)だあれは?

  • What's that?

Words:なんだ

Matched automatically

何(なん)だったの?

  • What was the matter?
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