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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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    1. 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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      (むすめ):「高校(こうこう)やめた。」(はは):「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}

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      突然(とつぜん)(はな)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}

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      漫才(まんざい)()ていると「なんでやねん!」というセリフをよく()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}

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      日本(にほん)のお(わら)いでは、ボケに「なんでやねん!」とツッコミを()れる(こと)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}

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      深夜(しんや)(おっと):「これからテニスしようや!」(つま):「なんでやねん!もう(よる)(おそ)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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