Vocab Info

N1 Interjection, Adverb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1. 1.

        what?!, what did you say?!

        Usually written using kana alone

    2. Adverb

      1. 2.

        why?, what for?, for what reason?

      2. 3.

        anyone, anything

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    All Forms

    何だって 【なんだって】

    Details

      • な

      • ん

      • だ

      • っ

      • て

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    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)が幸(しあわ)せなら後(あと)は何(なん)だって構(かま)わない。

      As long as my family's happy, I don't care about anything else.

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

      Boss: ‘A problem? What?! Why didn't you say anything?’

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    • 不良(ふりょう)：「おい、お前(まえ)。何(なん)だって？もう一度(いちど)言(い)ってみろ！」

      Delinquent: 'Hey, you. You say somethin'? (Come again?) Say that again!'

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    • 喧嘩(けんか)中(ちゅう)、ルームメイト：「何(なん)だって戻(もど)ってきたんだ？出(で)ていくって言(い)っただろ？」

      In a Fight With a Roommate: 'Why did you come back? You said you were leaving!'

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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)：「何(なん)だって？そんな事(こと)、聞(き)いてないぞ！」

      Subordinate: 'I'm resigning as of today.'
      Boss:'‘What?! I never heard about that!'

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