なん
Meanings
Pronoun
1. what
What on earth was that?
Prefix
2. how many
followed by a counter
3. many; a lot of
followed by (optional number), counter and も
I drank cup after cup of coffee.
4. several; a few; some
followed by a counter and か
Going down a few steps, I sense that something is off.
Pitch accent
な
ん
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (71 in total)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Examples (200 in total)
Huh? What's this?
Do you see anything?
Are you waiting for something?
What is that?
What is your favorite soccer club?
What shall I begin with?
I hear something.
Drink something.
Are you looking for something?
For what purpose?
Something happened.
What was your question?
Hey, what are you talking about?
Can I help with something?
Do you collect anything?
Oh, how awful!
What were we talking about?
Is anything wrong?
Is anything broken?
What are the materials?
Did you order something?
What did he say?
Is there something in there?
What a good teacher Mr Hirayama is!
What are you guys talking about?
What was that sound?
"Did you just say something?" "No, I didn't say anything."
What is the meaning of life?
"What did you say?" "I didn't say anything."
"What did she say?" "I don't remember."
I'm sorry, did you say something?
What are your biggest dreams?
What on earth was that?
What's that flower?
What are you working for?
What did dad say?
What is this? This is a car.
"I saw the pictures." "What pictures?"
What's this smell?
What is that building?
You should eat something.
What are they for?
Do you hear any sound?
I don't know what to say...
I wonder what key this is.
What is the next class?
How blue the sky is!
Have you got any baggage?
What was the cause of the explosion?
What was the topic again?
If you do come up with something, let me know.
What is your favorite animal?
I'll give you a present.
How hot it is today!
What's your favorite vegetable?
What's my role?
"Did you say something?" "What do you think I said?"
Who do you think you are?
Are you sure you don't know what it was?
There is nothing wrong with this.
There has to be a reason.
I know what his name is.
What's your favorite thing about the Christmas season?
I forgot what it was about.
What was it that you wanted?
What would you say then?
How small this book is!
I wonder what that strange sound is.
Was there something you wanted to say?
What's the name of this village?
What's your friend's name?
We want something new.
What's the name of that game?
Is there any other way?
"Do you want anything to drink?" "No, thanks."
By the way, what do you want with me?
"What's your name?" I asked.
What's this key for?
What a beautiful flower!
I want something sweet.
What is the name of that tree?
Uhh, how should I put it?
Do you have anything further to say?
What do you think she said?
Are you doing anything special?
What kind of stone is this?
How do you read this character?
Just how many boxes have you brought?
What do you call this bird?
Is there anything else you would like to eat?
How old this book is!
Don't trust him no matter what he says.
What is this river called?
Do you have some kind of hobby?
What a fine moon we have tonight!
What kind of work does your father do?
I think there has been some misunderstanding here.
What's your biggest fear?
I want to talk with you for a few seconds.
What's the difference between these two?
I need to try something else.
Excuse me, what station is this?
What was your name?
What was the music you were listening to?
How many sets of underwear will I need?
What's the name of this tune?
What on earth is all the fuss about?
I don't care what people say.
Something strange is happening.
What a long bridge it is!
I wonder if something interesting will happen.
What's your wife's name?
What's your favorite city?
"What are these?" "They are your pictures."
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Do you have anything to say in particular?
I didn't know what to say.
What is it that you really want to say?
He did not know what to say.
Tell me something I don't know.
Is there anything that I shouldn't eat?
That has nothing to do with me.
"Do you have anything to do?" "Nothing in particular."
"Would you like something to eat?" "No, thank you. I'll eat something at home."
I heard something fall to the ground.
What rude language he uses!
Whatever you say, I'll marry her.
That boy showed no fear.
Guess what he told me.
If that isn't war, then what is it?
They weren't able to discover any secrets.
How fast that dog runs!
What's the tallest building in the world?
What did Father say about it?
What's your opinion about that?
What a big house you have!
Why did you join this organization?
How wonderful a time we have had!
What's the name of the store where you bought that?
I hate to say it, but it's not great.
What on earth did we sign this contract for?
There was no mistake on his part.
"There's something I want to show you tomorrow." "Cool! I wonder what it is."
If you don't fall from the rock, there is no problem at all.
I will show you some pictures.
What's your favorite movie?
It doesn't matter how many generations back it was.
What was the name of the hotel? I can't recall it.
What was the cause for this fight in the first place?
How many pages are there in this book?
What is that building with the green roof?
How many teeth does a horse have?
I want something to read on the train.
What is this button for?
What's your favorite summer food?
How many cars are there in the United States?
I didn't know what to say to him.
Whatever you may say, I don't believe you.
He has not come yet. Something may have happened to him.
Is there something you'd like to tell me?
What is it that you want me to do?
Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.
I had nothing to do with that incident.
I had nothing to do with the matter.
What kind of work does that customer do?
What a lovely doll that girl has!
The dogs have found several bodies.
Who did such a thing, and for what purpose?
My father's success counts for nothing to me.
I received a number of emails with such content.
"Something is off." "Why would you say something like that?"
I will be glad if I can be of any service to you.
How many cats are there in this house?
This accident has nothing to do with me.
How many cars has that company bought?
What is life without the radiance of love?
What inspired you to write this song?
Good grief, what does that idiot take me for?
What do you call your husband at home?
No matter what anyone says, I plan to go.
What's the name of the highest mountain in that country?
If there's anything at all that you don't understand, you can ask me anytime.
Aside from his work, he has no other interests.
No matter what you say, he still won't do it.
The man I thought was the criminal didn't have any connection to the incident.
What is that big building in front of us?
Do you have anything to say regarding this?
What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed?
"Ahh! What was that, Mommy?" "Don't be scared. It's just the wind."
Wondering what on earth a fun conversation even is, I search desperately for a topic.
I had no difficulty finding your house.
We should determine what is to be done first.
What's that big building ahead of us?
He exclaimed, "What a dirty face you have!"
"Do you know what day it is today?" "No..." "It's my birthday!"
When going out to the society, what is the most necessary knowledge?
However, there is a way to make it feel many times more delicious.
What's your favorite song to sing with young children?
We bought a camera, a clock and some dishes in that store.
He doesn't like to wait until the last moment to do something.