Vocab Info

N5 Pronoun, Noun, Adverb, Interjection

(なに)what

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Pronoun

      1.

      what

    2. Pronoun

      2.

      you-know-what, that thing

    3. Pronoun

      3.

      whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name

    4. Noun

      4.

    5. Adverb

      5.

      (not) at all, (not) in the slightest

      with neg. sentence
    6. Interjection

      6.

      what?, huh?

      indicates surprise
    7. Interjection

      7.

      hey!, come on!

      indicates anger or irritability
    8. Interjection

      8.

      oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)

      used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.

    All Forms

    何 【なに】ナニ

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    Examples

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      (かれ)(なに)(いろ)()ですか。

      What color does he like?

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)(なに)をしていますか。

      What is she doing?

      • N5

      あなたは、(けん)(しゅ)(なか)(なに)一番(いちばん)()きですか?

      What is your favorite breed of dog?

      • N5

      あなた将来(しょうらい)(なに)になりたいですか?

      What do you want to be in the future?

      • N5

      (わたし)(おとうと)(いま)(なに)をしているのだろう…。

      I wonder what my brother is doing now....

      • N4
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