Vocab Info

N1 Expressions, I-adjective

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expressions, I-adjective

      1.

      easy, trifling, harmless, of no concern, nothing

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Expressions, I-adjective

      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,

      See Also:

    All Forms

    何でもない 【なんでもない】何でも無い 【なんでもない】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    Examples

    --:--

      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
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.