Vocab Info
N1 Interjection
何てことMy goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!
Dictionary Definition
Interjection
1.
my goodness!, good lord!, holy cow!
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
なんてこと
Details
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Examples
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計算ミスをしちゃった!何てこと!
I made a calculation error! My goodness! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}
- N1
何てこと!家の中に泥棒が入ったようだわ!
Holy cow! It seems like a thief has broken into the house! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}
- N1
寝坊をして大切な面接に間に合わないなんて、何てこと!
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
非常時に上司に連絡するか否かすら分からないとは…何てことだ!
Good lord! Not even knowing whether to contact the boss during an emergency... what a situation! {My goodness!, Good lord!, Holy cow!}
- N1
一緒に行くものと思っていたのに僕を置いて先に行くなんて、何てこと!
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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