Vocab Info

N1 Interjection

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1. 1.

        my goodness!, good lord!, holy cow!

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    なんてこと

    Details

      • な

      • ん

      • て

      • こ

      • と

    Examples

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    • 計算(けいさん)ミスをしちゃった！何(なん)てこと！

      I made a calculation error! My goodness!

      • N1

    • 何(なん)てこと！家(いえ)の中(なか)に泥棒(どろぼう)が入(はい)ったようだわ！

      Holy cow! It seems like a thief has broken into the house!

      • N1

    • 寝坊(ねぼう)をして大切(たいせつ)な面接(めんせつ)に間(ま)に合(あ)わないなんて、何(なん)てこと！

      To think I overslept and didn't make it to my important interview... My goodness!

      • N1

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

      Not even knowing whether to contact the boss during an emergency... My goodness!

      • N1

    • 一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)くものと思(おも)っていたのに僕(ぼく)を置(お)いて先(さき)に行(い)くなんて、何(なん)てこと！

      I thought we were going together, but you went ahead without me. Sheesh!

      • N1

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