Vocab Info

N1 Particle, Adverb

なんてsuch as, (things) like, exclamation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Particle, Adverb

      1. 1.

        things like, something like, someone like, such a thing as, (the fact) that, to think that

        expresses disdain, dislike, astonishment, etc.

    All Forms

    なんて

    Details

      • な

      • ん

      • て

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 100

    Examples

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    • 観客(かんきゃく):「なんて素晴(すば)らしい曲(きょく)だ!ブラボー!」

      Audience: 'What an amazing song! Bravo!'

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    • 味方(みかた)である僕(ぼく)を裏切(うらぎ)るなんて、アイツはなんて奴(やつ)だ!

      I can't believe he betrayed me, his own ally! What kind of guy does that?!

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    • 詐欺(さぎ)師(し):「私(わたし)たちの電話(でんわ)の内容(ないよう)を本気(ほんき)にするなんて馬鹿(ばか)だ。」

      Swindler: 'You'd have to be some kind of idiot to take our phone call seriously.'

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    • 時(とき)が経(た)つのはなんて早(はや)いんだろう。幼(おさな)かった子供(こども)がもう成人(せいじん)を迎(むか)える。

      Man, time flies. My little kid's already a full-grown adult.

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    • あんな奴(やつ)が先生(せんせい)だなんて!先生(せんせい)という人間(にんげん)はもっと立派(りっぱ)なものと思(おも)っていた…。

      That guy's a freaking teacher?! I always thought teachers were supposed to be respectable…

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