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N1 Interjection, Adverb

(なん)だってWhat?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1.

      what?!, what did you say?!

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      why?, what for?, for what reason?

    3. Adverb

      3.

      anyone, anything

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    何だって 【なんだって】

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      (わたし)家族(かぞく)(しあわ)せなら(あと)(なん)だって(かま)わない。

      If my family is happy, I don't care about anything else. {What?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything}

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      上司(じょうし):「問題(もんだい)発生(はっせい)(なん)だって?どうして(だま)っていた?」

      Boss: "A problem occurred? What?! Why have you kept silent?" {What?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything}

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      不良(ふりょう):「おい、お(まえ)(なん)だって?もう一度(いちど)()ってみろ!」

      Delinquent: "Hey, you. What did you say? Say it again!" {What?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything}

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      喧嘩(けんか)(ちゅう)、ルームメイト:「(なん)だって(もど)ってきたんだ?()ていくって()っただろ?」

      During the argument, the roommate said: "Why did you come back? I told you to leave, didn't I?" {What?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything}

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      部下(ぶか):「今日(きょう)をもって退職(たいしょく)します。」上司(じょうし):「(なん)だって?そんな(こと)()いてないぞ!」

      Subordinate: "I will retire as of today." Boss: "What?! I haven't heard anything about this!" {What?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything}

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