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N1 Expressions, Interjection
なんでやねんwhat the hell, what the fuck, what are you going on about, you've got to be kidding
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Expressions, Interjection
1.
what the hell?, what are you going on about?, what the hell are you doing?, you've got to be kidding
Usually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect
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何でやねん 【なんでやねん】
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娘:「高校やめた。」母:「なんでやねん!」
Daughter: "I quit high school." Mother: "What the hell!" {what the hell, what the fuck, what are you going on about, you've got to be kidding}
突然話しかけられる、「なんでやねん!びっくりしたやろ!」
Suddenly spoken to, "What the hell! You must've been surprised!" {what the hell, what the fuck, what are you going on about, you've got to be kidding}
漫才を見ていると「なんでやねん!」というセリフをよく聞きます。
When watching comedy skits, you often hear the line "What the hell!" {what the hell, what the fuck, what are you going on about, you've got to be kidding}
日本のお笑いでは、ボケに「なんでやねん!」とツッコミを入れる事になっています。
In Japanese comedy, it is customary for the straight man to respond to the fool's antics with "What the hell are you going on about!". {what the hell, what the fuck, what are you going on about, you've got to be kidding}
深夜、夫:「これからテニスしようや!」妻:「なんでやねん!もう夜も遅いで!」
Late at night, Husband: "Let's play tennis now!" Wife: "What the hell! It's already late at night!" {what the hell, what the fuck, what are you going on about, you've got to be kidding}
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