ナニ
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
2. you-know-what; that thing
3. whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
4. penis; (one's) thing; dick
esp. ナニ
Adverb
5. (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
with neg. sentence
Interjection
6. what?; huh?
indicates surprise
7. hey!; come on!
indicates anger or irritability
8. oh, no (it's fine); why (it's nothing); oh (certainly not)
used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.
Pitch accent
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Top 14200
Used in vocabulary (62 in total)
something; some; any; somehow; for some reason
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
person of importance; a someone; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
damn it!; dang it!; darn it!; bring it on!
something; some kind of; for some reason
who; what kind of person
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
certain person; Mr So-and-so; a certain ...
what nationality
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
what's what; heads or tails
what color
what kind of business; what sort of matter
everything; all
who; what kind of person
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
(not) one
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
by all means; at all costs
even so; anyhow; at any rate
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
certain person; Mr So-and-so; a certain ...
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
what's what; heads or tails
something; what; why; how
anyone; any person; whoever
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
what language
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
even if nothing else; more than anything else
in various ways
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
what can you say?; what (more) can I say?; what more is there to say?; what's left to say?
in all respects; in every way; whatsoever
what shape?; what type?; which model?; which blood group?
what star sign; what constellation
before anything else; first of all
what kind; what type; what sort
what name (esp. of a young male)
what the hell are you saying?
what name (esp. of a young female)
what the hell are you saying?
what the hell are you saying?
what the hell are you saying?
how much; how many
something
Examples (200 in total)
What are you doing?
What do you see?
What're you waiting for?