Vocab Info

N1 Interjection

(なん)てことMy goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!

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    1. Interjection

      1.

      my goodness!, good lord!, holy cow!

      Usually written using kana alone

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    なんてこと

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      計算(けいさん)ミスをしちゃった!(なん)てこと

      I made a calculation error! My goodness! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}

      • N1

      (なん)てこと(いえ)(なか)泥棒(どろぼう)(はい)ったようだわ!

      Holy cow! It seems like a thief has broken into the house! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}

      • N1

      寝坊(ねぼう)をして大切(たいせつ)面接(めんせつ)()()わないなんて、(なん)てこと

      Good lord! I overslept and didn't make it to the important interview on time, what a disaster! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}

      • N1

      非常時(ひじょうじ)上司(じょうし)連絡(れんらく)するか(いな)かすら()からないとは…(なん)てことだ!

      Good lord! Not even knowing whether to contact the boss during an emergency... what a situation! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}

      • N1

      一緒(いっしょ)()くものと(おも)っていたのに(ぼく)()いて(さき)()くなんて、(なん)てこと

      I thought we were going together, but you went ahead without me. Good lord, what's the matter with you! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}

      • N1
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