Vocab Info
N1 Interjection, Adverb
何だってWhat?!, Why?, Come again?, anyone, anything
Dictionary Definition
- Interjection - 1. - what?!, what did you say?! Usually written using kana alone
 
- Adverb - 2. - why?, what for?, for what reason? 
- 3. - anyone, anything - See Also: 
 
All Forms
何だって 【なんだって】
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- 私は家族が幸せなら後は何だって構わない。 - As long as my family's happy, I don't care about anything else. - N1
 
- 上司:「問題発生?何だって?どうして黙っていた?」 - Boss: ‘A problem? What?! Why didn't you say anything?’ - N1
 
- 不良:「おい、お前。何だって?もう一度言ってみろ!」 - Delinquent: 'Hey, you. You say somethin'? (Come again?) Say that again!' - N1
 
- 喧嘩中、ルームメイト:「何だって戻ってきたんだ?出ていくって言っただろ?」 - In a Fight With a Roommate: 'Why did you come back? You said you were leaving!' - N1
 
- 部下:「今日をもって退職します。」上司:「何だって?そんな事、聞いてないぞ!」 - Subordinate: 'I'm resigning as of today.' 
 Boss:'‘What?! I never heard about that!'- N1
 
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