Vocab Info

N1 Expression

なのused to make an assertion, used to ask a question

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression

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      2. 2.

    All Forms

    なの

    Details

      • な

      • の

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 母(はは):「学校(がっこう)に行(い)くのが嫌(いや)なの?それなら休(やす)みなさい。」

      Mother: 'You don't wanna go to school? In that case, just take a day off.'

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    • 子(こ)ども:「ねえ!私(わたし)のことを誘拐(ゆうかい)する目的(もくてき)は何(なん)なの?!」

      Child: 'Hey! What's the point of kidnapping me ?!'

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    • 妻(つま):「この仕事(しごと)は私(わたし)にとって全(すべ)てなの!今(いま)は子供(こども)は欲(ほ)しくないわ!」

      Wife: 'This job means everything to me! I don’t want kids right now!'

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    • このあたりは冬(ふゆ)でも温暖(おんだん)なの?それはいいね!マフラーが要(い)らないんだ!

      'Is it really warm here even in winter? That’s great! No need for a scarf!'

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    • クジラって哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)なの?紛(まぎ)らわしいのなんのって!絶対(ぜったい)に魚類(ぎょるい)だと思(おも)ってたよ!

      'Whales are mammals? That’s so confusing! I was absolutely sure they were fish!'

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