Vocab Info

N1 Expression

何(なん)じゃそりゃwhat's that?, what the...

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression

      1. 1.

    All Forms

    何じゃそりゃ 【なんじゃそりゃ】、何じゃそら 【なんじゃそら】

    Details

      • な

      • ん

      • じ

      • ゃ

      • そ

      • り

      • ゃ

    Examples

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    • 生徒(せいと)：「弾道(だんどう)ミサイル？何(なん)じゃそりゃ？」

      Student: 'A ballistic missile? What's the...'

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    • 監督(かんとく)：「諦(あきら)める？何(なん)じゃそりゃ。プロになるのが夢(ゆめ)なんだろ？」

      Coach: 'Giving up? Coe again? Isn't your dream to become a professional?'

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    • 娘(むすめ)：「TOEICで九百(きゅうひゃく)点(てん)を取(と)ったよ！」母(はは)：「TOEIC？何(なん)じゃそりゃ。」

      Daughter: 'I scored 900 on the TOEIC!' Mother: 'TOEIC? What's that?'

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    • 母(はは)：「自分(じぶん)に自信(じしん)がないって？何(なん)じゃそりゃ。こんなに可愛(かわい)くて優(やさ)しいのに！」

      Mother: 'You say you lack confidence in yourself? What's that about? You're so adorable and kind!'

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    • 子供(こども)：「お金(かね)？何(なん)じゃそりゃ？」親(おや)：「お金(かね)はね、生(い)きるために必要(ひつよう)なものだよ。」

      Child: 'Money? What's that?' Parent: 'Well, money is something necessary for living.'

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