Vocab Info

N1 Expression, い-adjective

(なん)でもないeasy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        nothing of the sort, not at all

        Usually written using kana alone, in the form of 〜でもなんでもない,

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    All Forms

    何でもない 【なんでもない】何でも無い 【なんでもない】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    Examples

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      少年(しょうねん):「風邪(かぜ)ぐらい(なん)でもない平気(へいき)さ!」

      Boy: "A cold is nothing! I'm fine!" {easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing}

      • N1

      (はは):「どうしたの?」(むすめ):「(べつ)に。(なん)でもないよ。」

      Mother: "What's the matter?" Daughter: "Nothing really. It's of no concern." {easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing}

      • N1

      (いま)となっては、家族(かぞく)とした(なん)でもない会話(かいわ)宝物(たからもの)です。

      Now, even trivial conversations with my family have become treasures. {easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing}

      • N1

      (あい)してやまない家族(かぞく)のためなら残業(ざんぎょう)だってする。これくらい(なん)でもないさ。

      I would even work overtime for my beloved family. Something like this is nothing to me. {easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing}

      • N1

      (ぼく)短気(たんき)である。(ゆえ)に、(なん)でもない言葉(ことば)(はら)()ててしまうこともしばしばある。

      I am short-tempered. Therefore, I often get angry over words that are of no concern or nothing at all. {easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing}

      • N1
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